Hope Gas says Main Street/Pike Street replacement nearly complete; $15.2M project, 97.8% of pipe laid

Dan Truman, director of construction for Hope Gas, told the November 18 Clarksburg meeting that the Main Street–Pike Street gas-main replacement is substantially complete and was coordinated to align with DOH paving schedules.

Truman presented project scope figures: the program initially targeted about 34,040 feet of replacement and a refined estimate of $15,200,000; the project included 215 estimated services, 63 planned tie-ins, one stream bore and installation of a regulator station. Construction began in February 2025 and Truman gave a target completion date of "February 26" (the transcript does not specify the year).

As of the presentation, Hope Gas had installed 33,305 feet of mainline — reported as 97.8% complete — completed 72 services and 26 tie-ins, and invested $10,800,000. Ongoing tasks included the remaining directional bore across Elk Creek, commissioning a regulator station, and final hard-surface restoration ahead of DOH paving in April.

Truman listed contractors and partners by name: NPL (prime pipeline contractor), AssistU (traffic control), Ascent Consultants (compaction testing), BGI and Talon (inspection), Donnelly (saw cutting), Thrasher (environmental permitting), GAI (directional drill) and Gaiman (paving). He said crews were adjusted to support major local events and to reduce service interruptions during the work.

Truman urged coordination with water and sewer crews for remaining tie-ins and said daily GPS reporting and marked contractor vehicles help identify who was working in any location if an incident occurs.

Hope Gas's presentation framed the work as replacing World War I– and World War II–era pipe and emphasized a fiduciary responsibility to minimize customer costs while meeting project timelines to preserve state paving reimbursement opportunities.