7-Month Storm Hardenening Electrical Project Underway In Levittown

LEVITTOWN, NY — Work is underway to upgrade the electrical system for Levittown customers.

PSEG Long Island's storm-hardening project began last month and is expected to last through the end of the year.

“We are working hard to reduce the number of outages that occur during severe weather by strengthening the electric lines that directly power homes and businesses,” said Peggy Keane, PSEG Long Island’s vice president of Construction and Operations Services.

Improvements in Levittown include:

• Stronger poles: PSEG Long Island will replace some existing utility poles with stronger, more durable poles capable of withstanding winds up to 135 mph.
• Stronger wire: The current wire will be replaced with a more resilient and durable version.
• Narrow profiles: To help wires deflect falling limbs instead of catching them, PSEG Long Island will be installing shorter cross arms atop some poles.

Crews will be working on the following Levittown streets:

• Dogwood Lane between Newbridge Road and Wolcott Road
• Private rear property along Old Farm Road between Dogwood Lane and Bittersweet Lane
• Rear property along Bittersweet Lane
• Rear property along Butternut Lane between Bittersweet Lane and Bucket Lane
• Rear property along Eagle Lane between Bucket Lane and Jerusalem Avenue
• Jerusalem Avenue between Mallard Road and Hempstead Turnpike
• Hempstead Turnpike between Jerusalem Avenue and Grassy Lane
• Rear property along Grassy Lane between Hempstead Turnpike and Bucket Lane
• Jerusalem Avenue between Meridian Road and Heather Lane
• Rear property between Old Farm Road and Azalea Road
• Rear property between Azalea Road and Periwinkle Road
• Rear properties along Carnation Road, Ivy Lane, Primrose Lane, Hyacinth Road, Buttercup Lane and Poppy Lane
• Rear property along Periwinkle Road between Poppy Lane and Peony Road
• Rear properties along Mistletoe Lane, Gardenia Lane, Bluebell Lane, Lily Lane and Tulip Lane

PSEG Long Island will provide cones, flaggers and signage at the worksites, as needed.