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Council presses Consumers Energy over road damage from gas-main work; staff says city has limited control
Summary
Council members and residents said Consumers Energy’s gas-main replacement work has left several local roads damaged and disrupted businesses. City staff said they meet regularly with the utility but have limited authority to stop directional-drilling operations; a council member urged possible escalation to the Public Service Commission.
Burton City Council members raised complaints about damage and traffic disruptions from Consumers Energy’s gas-main work on Center Road, Bristol Road and other corridors, and asked city staff to press the utility for better repairs.
The concern matters because repeated utility trenching and temporary patches can accelerate pavement deterioration after recent city paving projects, potentially shifting repair costs to the city and motorists.
Councilman Heffner said the utility work has “destroyed our road” in places and pushed the city toward recurring maintenance costs.…
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