Aging Gas Pipes To Be Replaced In Chatham Borough

CHATHAM, NJ — Work on the PSE&G pipe replacement project in Chatham Borough continues, causing months of road closures and detours.

The work, which began this month, involves replacing aging cast iron gas pipes with new, durable plastic and/or coated steel piping, ensuring the gas systems continued safety and reliability for the foreseeable future.

Work will be done between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with the possibility of Saturday work. The gas main replacement and services portion of the project is expected to last until the winter of 2024.

The project will assist Chatham in accommodating population growth as well as future growth in gas users.

"This is not just Chatham. It's Livingston, it's Chatham Borough, Chatham Township and all the way over to Summit. We are looking to reinforce the backbone of the system, and so we are going across town," PSE&G Regional Public Affairs Manager Everton Scott said.

The work, which began on Woodland Avenue and is now on Lafayette Avenue, will extend to Chatham Street, Fairmount Avenue, Red Road, Hillside Avenue, Ogden Street, Myrtle Avenue, Minton Avenue, and Main Street.

According to Chatham Borough Administrator Steve Williams, PSE&G crews have now moved over to Lafayette Avenue, where he anticipates they will remain for the next chunk of the process.

"There are a lot of connections that they have to go under and around, so they will be at Lafayette Avenue probably for another couple of weeks. Traffic for the most part during the day will be diverted to other streets for Lafayette Avenue," Williams said.

PSEG has stated that they will work with the local police department to manage any necessary road closures during construction.

Below are the streets where work will take place:

More information will be delivered directly to your door if you live on one of the streets listed.

PSE&G technicians will contact the homeowner to arrange a date and time to connect the service line and gas meter to the new main pipeline. The technicians will ask the homeowner a series of pandemic-related safety questions on the day of your scheduled appointment.

If you have any questions, residents are asked to contact the Gas Construction hotline at 1-833-661-6300 and leave a message.