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Con Edison asks town to concur on extended daytime hours for Central Park Avenue gas-main work
Summary
Con Edison representatives outlined a gas-main replacement on Central Park Avenue and asked the town to concur with extended daytime hours (proposed 8 a.m.–6 p.m., Monday–Saturday) to shorten the schedule by a few weeks ahead of NYSDOT resurfacing; councilors raised concerns about traffic, signage, and police coverage.
Con Edison representatives described a gas-main replacement project affecting Central Park Avenue and portions up to Underhill Road and Old Army Road and asked the board for municipal concurrence to extend daytime working hours so the company can complete more work before New York State Department of Transportation paving.
Larry Johnson, a Con Edison representative, told the board the firm received a state permit that allows winter work and asked the town to agree to extended daytime hours. Con Edison proposed shifting from a roughly 9 a.m.–2 p.m. window to about 8 a.m.–6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, saying the change could move the projected finish from mid-June to roughly the end of May, depending on state scheduling.
Council members pressed Con Edison on traffic impacts, the requirement to maintain at least one lane open, staging and storage of equipment, and whether the town can assist with message boards or neighborhood notices. Con Edison said it can post signs, coordinate message-board placement with the town, and work with the Greenburgh Police Department for traffic control; the company identified Grace Industries as a subcontractor that will perform some installation and backfill work.
Con Edison confirmed it will provide a breakdown of overtime and officer coverage fees to the town so those costs can be billed to the contractor when traffic control requires police overtime. Staff asked for clarity about where equipment will be stored and suggested staff drive the route with a police sergeant to confirm staging practices.
Quotes
"They have given us a permit to work throughout the winter," Larry Johnson said, explaining the state authorization and the need to coordinate with the municipality. "We were looking to move that up to the end of May with the extended hours."
Context and next steps
Con Edison requested municipal concurrence for extended daytime hours; councilors did not record a formal vote during the meeting. Company representatives agreed to post signage, coordinate message-board placement, provide police overtime breakdowns, and meet with town staff and police to review staging and traffic plans.
