Southeast Evanston Gets Gas Main, Meter Replacements

Nicor Gas is working to replace nearly 12,000 feet of gas main and 232 gas services with new meters and regulators in southeast Evanston, according to a press release. 

Nicor Gas, along with United Meters Inc. are meeting with customers to locate their gas meters, services and identify new locations for gas service, meter and regulators. This requires accessing homes, businesses or residential complex and the city is reminding residents or business owners to always ask for proper identification from contractors working for any utility company. 

The actual construction work is expected to last from June to October and will be performed by NPL Construction, in conjunction with Nicor Gas. The first construction phase will consist of new gas main installations, followed by new gas service installations and gas meter relocations if they are currently located inside of a home, business or residential complex.  

The project boundaries are: the lakefront on the east; South Blvd. on the south and Chicago Ave. on the east. The north boundary is Greenleaf St. (between Chicago Ave. and Hinman Ave.); Kedzie Ave. (between Hinman Ave. and Michigan Ave.); and Main St. (between Michigan Ave. and the lakefront).