More Gas Line Replacement Work In North Franklin

After a gas explosion last summer, North Franklin Township will be undergoing some major changes for the remainder of 2020. Starting next month, Columbia Gas will be starting a pipeline replacement program that runs through the end of the year and possibly into 2021 depending on weather. Residents in North Franklin can expect slowed and stopped traffic on 17 different roads, ranging from township roads to state. The work will take place Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on township roads then 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. followed by 4 p.m. to dark on state roads during the school year, and 8:30 a.m. to dark on state roads during the summer. A new ordinance was also put into place Tuesday night declaring certain trees, shrubbery and brush must be removed if they are considered nuisances that would result in penalties for failure to abate. The board is also looking for a new location in the near future that would also include an area for recreation use around the new location. No timetable has been set.