Traffic & Transit

Pennington Gas Line Work To Bring Road Closures, Parking Restrictions

Elizabethtown Gas has scheduled construction on several Pennington roads, with temporary parking restrictions and road closures expected.

Natural gas construction will bring temporary road closures and parking restrictions to Pennington.
Natural gas construction will bring temporary road closures and parking restrictions to Pennington. (Dani Sepe/Patch)

PENNINGTON, NJ — Drivers in Pennington can expect temporary parking restrictions and road closures this week as Elizabethtown Gas continues a natural gas improvement project.

According to a Nov. 6 borough announcement, Elizabethtown Gas and its contractor, Skoda Contracting, are replacing aging gas mains and service lines and relocating indoor gas meters outside where applicable.

The tentative schedule calls for work on East Franklin Avenue, between Eglantine Avenue and North Main Street, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 10 and 11.

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Construction is scheduled for West Franklin Avenue, between North Main Street and Green Avenue, on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 12 and 13.

Typical work hours are from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., although work may run later.

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The borough warned of noise, equipment, temporary parking restrictions and roads closed to through traffic.

Residents will retain access to their homes, while buses, garbage trucks, deliveries and emergency vehicles will also be accommodated.

Kunkel Park is expected to remain open.

Weather, construction progress and field conditions could change the schedule. Residents can review the borough's full project notice and check for updates on closures and detours.

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