WATSONVILLE — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will be working this summer to upgrade its natural gas system in Watsonville.
Crews will be replacing portions of PG&E’s underground natural gas pipelines.
Crews began work on June 26 by excavating at the following locations:
• Pennsylvania Avenue from Main Street/Ramsay Park to Green Valley Road.
• Green Valley Road from Pennsylvania to Lawrence Avenue.
The work hours are Sunday night to Friday night from 8 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Traffic impacts of the work will include lane closure with traffic control onsite.
Barring unexpected delays, the work will take place through October.
There are no planned natural gas service outages, according to PG&E. If this changes, a PG&E representative will contact the impacted customers.
Crews will vent natural gas from pipelines as the project progresses. As PG&E vents the pipe, the smell of natural gas and the sound of venting may be noticeable to nearby homes and businesses, depending on the wind direction. The natural gas will quickly dissipate into the atmosphere and will not be harmful; however, PG&E encourages anyone who has concerns about natural gas odors in or around their home or business to call 1-800-743-5000.
