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Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs: 130th Place Upgrade Project

Project construction efforts will take place in Jamaica, Queens on 130th Place at Pan Am Road.

Offsetting and moving our utility to provide room for necessary airport infrastructure upgrades.

This project will provide for the timely installation of airport infrastructure upgrades.

See the Construction Schedule for specific work hours.

Yes. Our top priority is the safety of our customers, the public, employees, and contractors. The professional construction firms we work with also place safety as their top priority. 

No. This work will be managed so that service interruption will not be an issue. 

Work will begin July 2024 and will continue through Spring 2026. *Construction schedule subject to change.

Traffic will be affected during construction hours. Professional traffic flaggers will be assigned to the project to keep our construction activity from negatively impacting the area.

No, our work is mainly done within the Public Right-of-Way (ROW).

While our contractors will make efforts to keep disturbance to a minimum, there will be noise associated with these projects. Most of that noise will occur while excavation is underway as contractors use heavy equipment ahead of upgrades. 

Please call our outreach phone line at 1-516-240-0956 or email us at Box.Queens@nationalgrid.com  to speak with a member of our outreach team.