With township help, efforts are under way by Buckeye Pipe Line Co. to help impacted businesses.
Efforts by Buckeye Pipe Line Co. to reimburse Hillsborough businesses and emergency responders after the December gas leak and cleanup are under way, but may be going slowly. The company presented a check to Hillsborough Fire Chief Bruce Vatter with a donation during the Feb. 12 Township Committee meeting in consideration of the assistance local volunteer firefighters provided during the December repair, and company spokesman David Boone said the company will be reimbursing the police department for the added expense of officers providing assistance during the repairs also. Boone also said the company is hoping to provide assistance to businesses in the area around New Amwell Road and Route 206 that were impacted, as well. "We're in the …
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Company expects work to be finished without any disruption to traffic.
Buckeye Pipe Line workers are back beneath Route 206, this time making a permanent fix to the pipeline that leaked more than 2,300-gallons of gasoline in early December. Company spokesman David Boone said an approximately 50-foot section of the steel pipeline is currently being replaced by crews working 24 hours per day. "Work is continuing until we complete the repair, which we expect will be the end of the week," he said, adding work is currently projected to be finished by Saturday. The work is not expected to cause any additional traffic problems on Route 206. The pipeline was installed in the 1950s, Boone estimated, and is regularly checked for corrosion, deterioration or cracks by robotic equipment—this area was last tested in 2011…
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Ongoing gas pipeline repair was expected to keep lane closed.
Update: Hilsborough police announced Route 206 has been opened between New Amwell and Amwell roads, with one lane traveling in both directions, Friday. In an message issued at 2:44 p.m., police said "Effective immediately Rt 206 has been re-opened in both directions, with one lane each way. All businesses are open and accessible. There is still emergency repair work being done in the area with intermittent road closures expected. Please plan accordingly. Your patience is appreciated." Original story: Work to repair a leak in the gas pipeline beneath Route 206 is expected to keep the southbound lane of Route 206 between New Amwell and Amwell roads closed for as much as two weeks, police said today. The lane was closed Tuesday after work …
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MB
7:15 am on Friday, February 22, 2013
I think it's fantasic that this company it reimbursting the police department and donated to the fire dept whn it isn't a requirement. It speaks volumes that this company would paid for these services used when we know they already pay through their taxes like the rest of us. It's nice to see a company run with ethics and a good neighbor in the community. more ›