While COVID 19 has had a varying impact on construction industries across the area, Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Officials say the virus has had virtually no affect on the pace of the company’s 31.5 mile project underway in Anderson and Franklin Counties. Communications Office for the company, Tyler McClure, says their team and the contractors have been very fortunate. He does say they have run into some issues. They came across much more rock than expected and had to blast some areas out. All the ditch excavating and blasting has been completed and they were focusing on clean up and restoration along the line. Design phases were underway for removing the old line in coming months.
An interesting fact: The construction industry has not really been affected by the COVID pandemic. The delays have been due to supply chains being disrupted. It has also been noted that people who are working outside and are not physically close to each other may be in a better position to comply with new health and safety precautions and make themselves less vulnerable to catching the virus.
