Gas Utility Work In Westfield This Week: See Affected Streets

WESTFIELD, NJ — Elizabethtown Gas is replacing gas pipes in Westfield this week, and residents should expect some traffic delays.

According to Cranford Police, lanes will remain open but traffic delays are to be expected. There will also be parking spaces taken up by contractor trucks and supplies.

Streets directly affected include:

• Anchor Place
• Arlington Road
• Cedar Street
• Chestnut Street
• East Broad Street
• Elmer Street
• John Street
• Lincoln Avenue
• North Avenue
• Winslow Place

This pipeline replacement project is part of the gas company's ongoing program to replace aging gas mains and services with new, durable plastic. In many cases, gas meters will be relocated from the inside of homes and businesses to the outside.

According to Elizabethtown Gas, relocating the gas meter outside provides enhanced safety and reliability, easier access to gas meters in the event of an emergency or natural disaster and additional convenience in meter maintenance without the need for customers to be present.

Property owners should make sure tenants are aware of the potential disruption, police said. Elizabethtown Gas can be contacted at 866.767-5558 or etgprojects@sjindustries.com with any concerns.

The full project description can be found here.