Months-long People’s Gas pipeline replacement project to start in Bloomfield

Peoples Natural Gas will begin a pipeline modernization project on Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood on Monday.

Officials say the project involves installing 4,200 feet of new mainline to replace aged natural gas infrastructure.

The project is part of Peoples’ Long-Term Infrastructure Improvement Plan, an ongoing effort to upgrade more than 4,000 miles of pipelines. The new lines are intended to enhance safety and reliability while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The project will retire an existing pipeline installed in 1886 that stretches from South Millvale Street to Ella Street. Crews will replace the line with approximately 2,000 feet of steel mainline from South Millvale Street to Ella Street, including 1,000 feet from South Millvale to Cedarville Street and 1,200 feet of plastic mainline from Cedarville to Ella Street.

Construction work will be divided into segments to minimize restrictions, starting at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and South Millvale Street and moving west toward South Mathilda Street. Sidewalk access on Liberty Avenue will remain open for pedestrians and businesses. Traffic control measures will be in place during work hours and a company inspector will be on-site to assist customers and local businesses.

Paul Becker, vice president of construction and engineering at Peoples Natural Gas, outlined the goals of the infrastructure update.

“Replacing aged infrastructure makes our communities safer and ensures access to the most cost-effective, reliable energy source for businesses and families,” Becker said. “We will work to minimize construction impacts while ensuring the safety and reliability of natural gas service now and for the decades ahead.”

Once pipeline construction is completed, Peoples will immediately begin restoring affected streets, sidewalks and landscapes to their prior condition. Updates on the work will be published periodically online.

Pipeline construction is scheduled to continue through 2027, followed immediately by street and landscape restoration. The work is expected to continue through 2027.

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