PG&E to Install Natural Gas Lines in Foster City

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is set to begin installing about 6,000 feet of natural gas distribution lines in Foster City this month, city officials said Tuesday.

The natural gas lines will be installed in Neighborhood 9, along Polaris Avenue, Altair Avenue, Saturn Court, Leo Drive, Venus Court, Regulus Street, and Castor Street, as shown in the Vicinity Sketch attached to this article.

Construction is anticipated to start this month and will take several weeks to complete. 

The project involves underground boring to install new pipelines that are more resistant to corrosion and earthquakes, according to city officials.

PG&E will mail construction advisory notices to about 1,500 residents in the vicinity. Once the new pipelines are installed, PG&E will temporarily disconnect existing gas service while service is re-connected to the new pipeline.

A PG&E representative will contact the homeowners 7-10 days prior to switchover to schedule the work and to re-light gas appliances.

Construction activities may affect parking from time to time. PG&E will post advance warning signs and provide flaggers to direct traffic safely through the work area.

Residents with questions or concerns are asked to call Grace Briones from PG&E at (415) 695-3335 (office), (415) 264-6935 (cell), or email her at GPB4@PGE.COM.

Residents may also contact the city’s project manager, Allan Shu at (650) 286-3271 or email him at ashu@fostercity.org.