Work To Replace Gas Pipes In Galloway Begins Aug. 7

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ — Work will begin on South Jersey Gas’s Accelerated Infrastructure Replacement Program in Galloway Township on Monday, Aug. 7, weather permitting, the gas company announced this week. Work to install 2-inch and 6-inch yellow plastic natural gas mains is expected to be complete by November.

Pipes will be installed along South New York Road, Old Port Republic Road, East Ocean Avenue, East Belmar Avenue, East Pennsylvania Avenue, East Brown Avenue, Old Shore Road, East Dickinson Road, East Great Creek Road, Sharswood Avenue and Biscayne Avenue.

The goal is to replace aging bare steel mains with more durable plastic pipe, providing significant safety and reliability benefits for customers, according to the gas company.

Work on South New York Road will take place Monday through Thursday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m., in compliance with New Jersey Department of Transportation lane closure restrictions. Work on all other roads will take place Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.

South Jersey Gas or its contractor will contact customers to gain access to properties with gas service to complete this work.

To ensure safe travel, there will be lane closures with appropriate traffic control personnel directing
motorists and pedestrians around all work. In addition, there may be some road closures on select narrow
side streets where work will be performed. Residents and businesses along these streets will have access to
and from their properties at all times.

All excavations will be restored on a daily basis. A temporary repair will be made in most cases until the final restoration occurs. Openings in concrete will be temporarily patched with asphalt until final restoration with concrete occurs.

Final restorations and paving in the area are anticipated to be completed by the spring. All restorations are completed in compliance with local and county regulations.

If residents have questions or would like more information about this project, they should contact the South Jersey Gas Atlantic Division at 609-645-2690 and reference the South New York Road project.