Construction To Begin Week of May 8, 2006 TRANSCO Gas Pipeline

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CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN WEEK OF MAY 8, 2006
TRANSCO Gas Pipeline

Williams Gas Pipeline/TRANSCO (WGPT) is scheduled to begin its next series of preventative maintenance on pipelines located in Rockville. Based on current construction scheduling, work is planned to begin on pipelines in or near your neighborhood toward the end of the week of May 8, 2006 (weather permitting).

The purpose of this construction activity is to install an "Anode-flex" in the ground along the existing pipeline. Anode-flex is essentially a cable wrapped in a sheath that provides electrical protection of buried pipelines against corrosion. The Anode-flex is flexible, continuous and carbon based. It will primarily be installed using directional drilling, which allows the installation process to occur without disturbance to WGPT’s right-of-way. However, in the event that directional drilling is not feasible, the Anode-flex must be installed by excavating the pipeline. The amount of excavation will not be known until WGPT's crews are on-site.

Please see the map on the reverse side of this advisory for the project limits. The WGPT work is routine and considered preventative maintenance. If you have questions about the excavation, please contact one of the following individuals:

John W. Hollida, Rockville Public Works Engineer, 240-314-8526, jhollida@rockvillemd.gov

Dwayne Jenkins, Rockville Neighborhood Resources Coordinator, 240-314-8343, djenkins@rockvillemd.gov

Maria Broadbent, Rockville Neighborhood Resources Coordinator, 240-314-8345, mbroadbent@rockvillemd.gov

Jim Hutchins, Williams Gas Pipeline/TRANSCO, 434-964-2124

April 28, 2006