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Roanoke Gas outlines multi‑year pipeline renewal and community outreach plans
Summary
Roanoke Gas told the board it is replacing aging pre‑1973 plastic mains across several neighborhoods, with Hyde Park under way, Hunting Hills slated for spring 2026 community engagement and construction, and Cave Spring area projects planned later; the company emphasized letters, open houses and door hangers to notify residents.
A manager for Roanoke Gas briefed the Board of Supervisors on multi‑year pipeline renewal work that will replace aging pre‑1973 plastic pipe and includes community outreach and coordination with VDOT and utility partners.
Hal Bailey, manager of contractor construction for Roanoke Gas, said the utility has been systematically renewing its system for decades and is currently working in the Hyde Park area (phases 1–12 complete, phase 13 on Bauer Road). He outlined upcoming work in Hunting Hills — for which Roanoke Gas has VDOT approval — and announced an open house for Hunters Hills residents on Feb. 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the South County library. Bailey said construction is tentatively set to begin March 2026 with final milling and paving anticipated in 2028, subject to weather and scheduling.
Bailey described standard outreach practices — initial letters to homeowners, design ticket coordination with other utilities, HOA meetings (he said the company attended Hunting Hills HOA in November), and final door‑hanger notifications before crews begin work. He also noted a future project near Cave Spring High School along Chaparral from Pen Forest Boulevard to Merriman Road; engineering work will precede that project.
Supervisors praised Roanoke Gas for its community engagement and encouraged other utilities to follow its approach. No board action was required; the briefing was received for information.
