PSE&G Pipe Project To Temporarily Close Oakland Streets

OAKLAND, NJ — Parts of a few borough streets will be closed starting this month while PSE&G replaces and upgrades gas lines.

Work will take place on the following streets:

Roadways will be temporarily closed and detours put in place.

Work will begin at the end of May. Replacing the gas lines is expected to take about a month. Paving and street restoration is expected to be done sometime in the fall.

Work will take place 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, weather permitting.

Workers will test soil and dig holes before work commences. Trenches will be dug and new pipes laid in block by block. Customers will be able to access their driveways while work is done.

PSE&G will notify residents by mail, on social media and by hanging notices on their doors.

“By improving our town’s aging gas infrastructure, PSE&G and Oakland are ensuring that residents and businesses will continue to have safe and reliable gas service for many years to come,” said Mayor Linda H. Schwager. “We’re working closely with the utility to coordinate traffic around work areas and minimize disruption to residents. We appreciate everyone’s patience as these upgrades are completed.”

The work is part of a project to replace 510 miles of aging gas infrastructure throughout the state.

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Photo: A PSE&G worker installs new pipes as part of the utility company's massive upgrade project. — Courtesy of PSE&G