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This project will replace several thousand feet of aging natural gas pipelines under major streets in and around downtown Salt Lake City.
Need for the project: These improvements are necessary for Dominion Energy Utah to keep pace with growing customer demand for natural gas, maintain overall system integrity and continue providing safe and reliable service.
Locations and Schedules: Pipeline replacement work is underway or is planned at the following locations and, weather permitting, for the specified times:
Construction: We are committed to completing this work as quickly and with as little inconvenience to local businesses and residents as possible. These projects may involve some nighttime and weekend work. To provide room for crews and equipment, some temporary lane restrictions, especially at intersections, will be necessary. Watch this site for the latest traffic information.
Please drive carfeully and obey all signs and flaggers. To avoid congestion in construction zones, motorists are advised to use alternate routes when possible and to allow plenty of travel time to get where they're going. Our crews will make every effort to maintain access to businessies and driveways in construction zones at all times. No interruption to residents' natural gas service is anticipated during this project. We appreciate your patience.
These projects are part of a multi-year effort by Dominion Energy Utah to maintain system integrity by replacing aging sections of pipe throughout Utah. Since 1995, the company has successfully replaced nearly 150 miles of high- and intermediate high-pressure pipe installed prior to 1970. Future system upgrades are planned. The company will announce the start of these projects when schedules are determined.
Contact: For additional information, questions or concerns, please email us.
July 2021 - Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) to install 16” steel pipeline under I-215. East and West lane closure will be in place until the HDD is completed, about 1 week. Crews will then move East from I-215 to Redwood Road to complete this portion of the project for 2021.
Timeline TBD - This replacement project will utilize a combination of open trenches (3’ wide x 5’ deep) and Horizontal Directional Drilling within project boundaries. There will also be a larger diameter Horizontal Directional Drill under the UTA and UPRR track lines that will require lane closures on 400 North.
DEU is committed to completing this work as quickly and with as little inconvenience to local residents as possible. This project is not expected to cause any interruption to residents’ natural gas service. We will make every effort to maintain access to parking spaces at all times. However, residents who live directly adjacent to the right-of-way may experience short periods when parking may be restricted to allow movement of pipe and equipment.
As stated above, the start date will have everything to do with favorable weather conditions. We hope to begin the work in April. This project is part of DEU’s Infrastructure Replacement Program, and our contractor is Diamond S Company.
Public safety is of paramount importance to us. Residents can do their part to ensure that construction proceeds safely and on schedule by driving carefully in construction zones and by keeping children away from open trenches, construction activity, and all construction equipment during and after working hours.
Dominion Energy and our contractor, Canyon Pipeline of Phoenix, AZ, 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. Canyon Pipeline has more than 40 years experience in 39 states building pipelines in urban settings.
Construction Zones
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 city 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.
Steps During Construction
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 the Wasatch Front. 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 MRI technology to inspect the pipe interior, making it possible to detect and correct potential problems before they occur.
No. Redundancies in our system should make it possible to replace the existing pipeline without interrupting service to any customers.
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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