Public Service Announcement

Downtown Natural Gas Pipeline Installations

(Tuesday, November 20/07)-- Motorists are advised that Heritage Gas, in conjunction with its contractor R.B. Sommerville, will begin installing natural gas pipelines in the Halifax downtown area , beginning tomorrow.

The initial streets involved are:

Hollis Street - Cogswell Interchange to George Street and Prince Street to Sackville Street
George Street - Hollis Street to Lower Water Street
Lower Water Street - George Street to Prince Street
Prince Street - Lower Water Street to Hollis Street

The work is expected to be completed in four weeks. No street closures are planned and construction restrictions will be in place, so that peak hour traffic movements will be maintained. However, motorists should expect delays during this period.

Heritage Gas and HRM apologize for any inconvenience.

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John O'Brien
Manager, Corporate Communications
490-6531

Matt Sears
Heritage Gas
229-7068

Heritage Gas Customer Line
1-877-836-7427

Gerry Poitras,
Superintendent R.B. Sommerville
219-0778