Night work is occurring along northbound Highway 65 in Wheatland through May 23 as PG&E Relocates as Gas Main. Photo courtesy of PG&E

MARYSILLE, CA (MPG) - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is replacing a natural gas main along Highway 65 in Wheatland ahead of a Caltrans paving project on the same stretch of roadway.

PG&E’s contractor is working nights from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. six or seven nights a week starting this week and lasting until about May 23. Work is occurring at night to reduce traffic delays.

Work will occur along a four-block area of D Street, also known as Highway 65, between Main and First streets.

Motorists should expect lane shifts and potential one-way flagging during work hours along the northbound lane.

Crews will bore and trench to upgrade the gas main.

PG&E has notified customers in the neighborhoods by automated phone calls.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square miles in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit www.pge.com/ and http://www.pge.com/about/newsroom/.