Gas Line Work On Rt. 19 In Peters Township

Peters Township Council was alerted to proposed gas line work that will take place on Rt. 19. Columbia Gas alerted the township to a replacement project that will begin at the Allegheny County line and continue to Pleasant Drive. The work, that will be conducted in the center turning lane, is scheduled to be done in two phases with the first beginning in May. Phase one will be the section of road from the county line to Cagni Drive. It is unknown how long the first phase will take to complete. It is also unknown if phase two will begin this year. The project concerns township staff as PennDot alerted the township of its plans to repave that exact section of highway some time this year. If the gas line replacement project would continue into next year, township officials are concerned that PennDot may delay the repaving project. In a related matter, the township was awarded an Automated Red Light Enforcement Transportation Enhancements Grant. The money will be used to offset roughly half of the estimated $450,000 cost to reconstruct the intersection of Gallery Drive and Rt. 19.