PLH Group, Inc. a private construction services company, announced that its subsidiary company, Snelson Companies, Inc. has been awarded a contract to complete the final phases of the Saginaw Trail Pipeline project. This project is essential to the safety and reliability of natural gas transportation throughout Lower Michigan by replacing 78 miles of current infrastructure, which has been in place since the 1940s, with 94.4 miles of the new pipeline.
The entire pipeline replacement project will be completed in four phases over four years. With Phases 1 and 2 complete, Snelson will enter the project with accountability for the construction scope of Phases 3 and 4, which are significantly larger than each of the first two phases.
Phase 3, which consists of installing 29.2 miles of new, larger pipeline between Clio City Gate to Grand Blanc City Gate, is anticipated to begin in Spring 2019. This phase not only replaces the existing 12- and 16-inch pipe with a new 24-inch pipeline but also reroutes the path around the urban area of Flint.
Phase 4 will begin in 2020. This phase will replace pipeline for the 28.2 miles between Grand Blanc City Gate to Clawson Control. Phase 4 groundwork including surveying and obtaining necessary easements and permits is already underway. The project’s anticipated completion is December 2020.
