The Southern Connecticut Gas Company (SCG) has informed the Town of Fairfield of its pending plans to upgrade the existing natural gas mains in the beach neighborhood.
The existing mains in this area are generally over 70 years old, are low pressure, and are cast iron pipes (which tend to be somewhat brittle). SCG will be replacing these with higher pressure, smaller diameter PVC pipes. This is the current industry standard and according to SCG this will improve performance and reliability.
This work will require excavations in the Town road for the main gas line and for the individual home services. The Fairfield Public Works Department (203)-256-3010 will be overseeing this excavation along with the temporary and permanent pavement restoration work. The Fairfield Police Department will be overseeing traffic control during all of the construction work.
The roads involved in this project are as follows:
CARLTON ST
CATHERINE TER
CHARLES ST
CUMMINGS AVE
DWIGHT ST
EASTLAWN ST
FOREST AVE
FOX ST
HOLLIS ST
HOWARD ST
JARVIS CT
LIND ST
LONGDEAN RD
MELLOW ST
MILLARD ST
MONA TER
OLDFIELD DR
PAULDING ST-(Millard St to Dwight St)
PRATT ST
QUINCY STREET- (Reef Rd to Rowland Road)
REEF CT
REEF ROAD-(Oldfield Rd to Richard White Way)
SANDY WAY
SMITH STREET
SULLIVAN PL
VERES ST
WHETSTONE HILL CT
Please note SCG has tentative plans for another project in 2019 for similar work in the beach area. A list of those roads will be posted shortly.
Updated 6/6/18