[Baltimore Sun] BGE to continue conduit work after downtown Baltimore fire through early November
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Downtown Baltimore commuters can expect limited lane closures on Charles Street as Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. continues infrastructure repairs in the wake of last month’s underground fire.
The utility “anticipates completing its work in the Charles St. area by early November,” spokesperson Richard Yost said Monday. Additional lane closures “will be limited to ensure the street remains open,” he said.
The work includes cable splicing in manholes in the area of Charles and Saratoga streets as well as Charles and Mulberry streets. The company has also completed about half of its manhole inspections on the 200, 300 and 400 blocks of North Charles Street, Yost said, noting that no issues had been identified.
BGE and utility contractors will also return to the area to perform “additional duct inspection work,” which will require a lane closure at the intersection of Charles and Saratoga streets. Depending on the conditions, that could also lead to additional lane closures, though the timeline is still unknown, Yost said.
The repair work follows an underground fire last month that damaged businesses and led to power disruptions for residents, as well as road closures that snarled downtown traffic.
The Sept. 29 underground fire, which was the third in the area this year, affected the city’s conduit system, causing smoke to emit from several manholes early in the morning before the fire was put out. Crews were on the scene for roughly a week recovering scorched wires from the century-old system and replacing underground cables.
The cause of the blaze is still under investigation, a Baltimore City Fire Department spokesperson said Monday.
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