Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is replacing 700 feet of natural gas mains to make room for a Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) road-widening project.

MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is replacing 700 feet of natural gas mains to make room for a Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) road-widening project. The work will also improve the safety and reliability of the local natural gas distribution system.

Starting about March 10, Pacific Gas and Electric Company crews are installing all-new gas mains along the east side Highway 70 (B Street) between East 24th and East 18th Streets in front of Marysville High School and along E 18th Street from B Street to just east of Chestnut Street. 

Crews will also excavate at the intersection of B Street and 17th Street and 15th and High Street.

The project is expected to continue into late April with crews working weekdays between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Crews will bore and trench to replace gas mains and services.

Motorists can expect lane shifts and are advised to allow for more travel time, due to occasional one-way traffic flagging with delays of up to 10 minutes. 

Any “no parking” signs will be posted 24 hours in advance. Crews will work in small sections at a time to minimize impacts.

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

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 online pge.com and pge.com/about/newsroom.