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Capacity Enhancement Project
Dominion Energy is proposing the Southern System Expansion Project to help support the continuing growth of Washington County and surrounding areas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. This will be known as “Phase II” (FL135 Central to Veyo). Feeder lines are larger, steel pipelines that supply smaller main and individual service lines that connect to meters at homes and businesses.
Need for the project: The Feeder Line 135 (FL135) Capacity Enhancement Project is necessary to keep pace with increased demand for natural gas due to customer growth. It will also enhance our ability to continue providing safe, reliable natural gas service by making our system easier to monitor and maintain.
Location: The project includes installing an 8-mile section of 20-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline in the Central-to-Veyo area. The pipeline route runs along Highway 18. (See map for exact route.)
Construction Schedule: To expedite construction, multiple crews will be working simultaneously at various locations during the project. Crews may also work at night and on weekends. Allowing for weather and other demands, construction is scheduled to begin in October 2021 and continue through December 2022.
To provide room for crews and equipment, some temporary lane restrictions and road closures can be expected in work zones. Road closures are unlikely, but in the event they are required, measures will be taken to minimize any impact. Every effort will be made to maintain access to businesses and driveways in construction zones at all times. No interruption to residents' natural gas service is anticipated during this project.
Questions: For questions, concerns, additional information email us and reference FL135.
Traffic control has been removed along Highway 18, except at 1000 North where crews continue to work. Spanish Trails remains closed.
Dominion Energy and our premier pipeline contractor are committed to completing this project safely and on schedule while minimizing as much as possible any inconvenience to local businesses and residents. To accomplish this, some work may be performed at night and on weekends. This will reduce impacts on morning and evening commutes. We will adhere to all county noise-reduction ordinances.
For pipe buried beneath streets or highways, construction may require intermittent closures of one or more lanes of traffic. Driveways also may be occasionally blocked by excavation work, otherwise they will be plated to maintain access during business hours and at night and on weekends.
Before construction starts in front of any home or business, a representative will contact the owner or resident to discuss options for maintaining driveway access. Signs notifying the public that businesses remain open during construction are available.
To finish construction on schedule and as quickly as possible, the project is divided into sections, or "spreads." This allows multiple crews to work simultaneously at different locations. Work zones can range from a single intersection to several blocks long. At any one location the amount of time to cut pavement, install new pipe and replace asphalt can range from several days to several weeks.
The public can do its part to ensure construction proceeds safely and on time by finding alternative routes, driving carefully in construction zones and keeping children away from construction sites.
Dominion Energy works closely with county and state transportation officials to ensure safety and minimize inconvenience to drivers and pedestrians. However, for public safety it may be necessary to temporarily close streets and sidewalks or restrict vehicle and pedestrian traffic. As mentioned, driveways may occasionally be blocked by excavation work. We will make every effort to keep these inconveniences as brief as possible. Your patience is appreciated.
If you have questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact us.
Following are brief descriptions of the steps involved in pipeline removal and construction:
We take safety seriously. Since its founding in 1929, our company and its affiliates have engaged in every phase of natural gas service, from production and gathering to transportation and distribution. During that time, while delivering the clean and efficient natural gas our customers rely on daily for their comfort and livelihood, we have earned an enviable record for safety and reliability.
At Dominion Energy, we are committed to providing safe, reliable natural gas service at the lowest possible cost.
In recent years, as part of our continuing efforts to meet growing demand for natural gas while improving overall system integrity, we have begun replacing vital sections of our underground pipeline system serving Washington County. In most cases we are replacing older pipe with newer, stronger and larger diameter pipe.
These new pipelines carry more supplies, enabling us to better serve the growing number of new homes and businesses in Utah.
They also enhance safety and reliability by making our system easier to monitor and maintain. Some of the older sections of our system have pipe in varying diameters, ranging from six to 20 inches. Replacing these with pipe of the same diameter makes them accessible to "smart tools". These tools — commonly known as "pigs" — use MFL (Magnetic Flux Leakage) technology to inspect the pipe interior, making it possible to detect and correct potential problems before they occur.
No. Redundancies in our system should prevent interrupting service to customers.
If your property is on or adjacent to the right-of-way, you will receive prior notification alerting you to construction. We work closely with residents and city officials to minimize potential impacts on residents' property. If there is a need to access the legal right-of-way to work on or near your property, the company will make reasonable efforts to ensure the landscape is returned as closely as possible to its previous state. This does not include replacement, repair or compensation for unauthorized structures, plants, objects, etc. currently located within the right-of-way.
Residents can make the process easier by making sure that items such as large, deep-rooted trees, concrete slabs, sheds, fences or other structures do not encroach upon our right-of-way. These items not only violate right-of-way policy but also pose a safety hazard and may hinder our ability to reach our pipeline in case of emergency or to perform necessary maintenance.
For more information about what is and is not allowed on pipeline rights-of-way, request a company brochure by contacting a representative at 801-324-3149 or view our brochure.
Construction may require temporary lane closures and/or detours. During construction, we strive to maintain traffic in both directions on city streets at all times. However, temporary lane restrictions can be expected.
Private driveways and access to side streets and business parking lots may also occasionally be temporarily blocked by excavation work. When not in use, open trenches will be plated to maintain access during business hours, at night and on weekends.
Any changes in traffic or access will be kept to a minimum and will be as brief as possible.
Before construction starts in front of your home or business, a company representative will contact you to discuss where you would like access maintained. Signs notifying the public that businesses are open during construction will be made available for those who request them.
Residents can reduce the risk of accidents by driving carefully in construction zones and keeping children away from the construction site. We work closely with city and state transportation officials to ensure safety and minimize inconvenience to drivers and pedestrians during construction.
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