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PARADISE, CA (MPG) - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will start night work on another segment to underground power lines along The Skyway in Paradise.

Work began on Monday night on Nov. 3 and continues through Dec. 19. During work hours from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Monday nights to Saturday mornings, Skyway will be closed from Clark Road to Pentz Road, with traffic redirected to Pentz and Wagstaff roads.  Local residents will be allowed into the work area.

Temporary road restoration will be in place to allow for safe travel for the duration of the work. Final restoration of the road will be completed in late December, weather permitting.

In 2026, PG&E will install electric cables through the conduit and switch customers to the underground service.  PG&E will then remove overhead power lines and top or remove poles.

In coordination with the Town of Paradise, significant portions of this project will be done at night to reduce traffic impacts, as well as mitigate egress concerns in the event of an emergency.

PG&E is also currently undergrounding power lines along Pentz Road. This work started at Skyway and is proceeding south to Wagstaff Road and occurring during daytime from as early as 7 a.m. to as late as 7 p.m.  During construction hours, the road is closed to through traffic with access for residents within the work zone and emergency vehicles. This project on Pentz Road is set to conclude in April 2026.

No work is not planned on Sundays, major holidays or during Gold Nugget Days and Johnny Appleseed Days. Detours signage are posted. PG&E has notified customers along the route by letter.

In 2019, PG&E pledged to underground distribution power lines in the Town of Paradise and parts of Magalia. PG&E has already undergrounded more than 90 percent of Paradise.

Burying powerlines is the most effective solution to reduce the risk of wildfire from electrical equipment, as it eliminates nearly all wildfire ignition risk from a line once it is moved underground. Undergrounding also makes power more reliable by reducing outages caused by winter storms and strong winds and, in some cases, reduces the need for safety-related power shutoffs.

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