Gas Pipeline Work Starts On Pleasant Valley Road

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH — Columbia Gas will replace aging gas line along Old Pleasant Valley Road this month.

Crews will be working in Middleburg Heights and parts of Parma, moving down Old Pleasant Valley and along Shawnee Trail and part of Uhlin Drive. When finished, workers will have installed 10,000 feet of new pipe to service 190 residents, according to a Columbia Gas spokesperson.

The project should take about three months to complete.

Work should begin this week. Columbia Gas has contracted with Miller Pipeline for the project. Workers will start by installing the new main line before proceeding to service lines for individual properties. Some gas meters may be relocated as part of the construction.

Natural gas service will only be briefly interrupted for customers. Workers will contact affected customers to schedule the brief shut-off and relight appointments, Columbia Gas said.

All employees and contractors will carry identification cards with their names and photographs, and will show those cards if requested. Crews will also follow all COVID-19 health protocols, the company said.

Columbia Gas said there will be no additional charge for customers because of the project, and impacted properties will be restored.