WILDWOOD CREST — South Jersey Gas wants to alert residents, business owners, and motorists in Wildwood Crest that work will begin on or about Mon., March 14 (weather permitting) to convert the natural gas infrastructure system from lower to higher pressure throughout the borough. South Jersey Gas is performing this work to enhance and protect its infrastructure in advance of future significant weather events as part of its System Hardening and Reliability Program. Work will be performed in the area from Pacific Avenue to the Bay and from Morning Glory Road to Rambler Road, on select portions of Rambler, Myrtle, Lotus, Palm, Fern, Forget Me Not, Rosemary, Columbine, Wisteria, Sweetbriar, Cardinal, Aster, Lavender, and Morning Glory roads.
The program’s primary focus is to upgrade lower operating pressure distribution systems. Lower pressure systems, by nature, are more susceptible to water intrusion during significant storms with flooding conditions. By upgrading this infrastructure and associated operating pressures, SJG is working to ensure the continued operation of its system during and after a major storm event. All work is coordinated with the appropriate local, county, and state entities.
All excavations will be restored on a daily basis. A temporary repair will be made in most cases until the final restoration can occur. Openings in concrete may be temporarily patched with asphalt until final restoration with concrete can be scheduled. Openings made in grass in the summer season may not be restored until the fall in order to facilitate grass growth. Final restorations and paving in the area is anticipated to be completed by the Fall of 2016. All restorations are completed in compliance with local and county regulations.
SJG or its contractors will be contacting customers to gain access to properties with gas service to complete this work. Crews will work Mon. through Fri., between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. There is also a possibility that work will be performed with City approval during the same timeframe on some Saturdays to accommodate customer appointments. Those with questions may contact the SJG Cape May division at 609-465-2900 and reference the Wildwood Crest Project.
South Jersey Gas, a subsidiary of energy services holding company South Jersey Industries (NYSE:SJI), provides natural gas service to approximately 370,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Salem, and portions of Gloucester, Burlington and Camden counties in New Jersey. Visit http://www.southjerseygas.com to learn more about South Jersey Gas.
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