Sections of Gill Road and South Third Street will be closed for safety reasons related to the Weaver-Gill Pipeline Project, starting Tuesday, April 22, through Thursday, May 22.

Starting at 8 a.m. on April 22, Gill Road will be closed – north of E. Biscayne down to the entrance of Christ Community Church that is north of Mitchell Road. The closed road will have heavy construction activity, materials and equipment, prohibiting public traffic and pedestrians in that area until May 22.

Also, at the same time on April 22, a portion of the sidewalk on the east side of S. Third Street will close. This sidewalk closure extends from approximately 250 feet north of East Mitchell Road (on the east side of the intersection with S. Third Street) to the sidewalk in front of Riverside Missionary Baptist Church, 3590 S. Third Street. Pedestrian sidewalk traffic will be prohibited until May 22.

The Weaver-Gill Pipeline Project is a $30 million modernization initiative to improve the pipeline distribution of natural gas in South Memphis.

To learn more about the project, visit mlgw.com/weavergill.

Memphis Light, Gas and Water is the largest three-service public power utility in the nation, serving the residents of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee since 1939. MLGW consistently provides customers with rates that are amongst the lowest in the nation and stewards a water supply from artesian wells that is minimally treated. Actively engaged in promoting the prosperity of Memphis and Shelby County, MLGW supports the seven local chambers in its service area and makes doing business with local, minority- and women-owned business a priority. Deeply rooted in the community, its employees generously donate time and money in support of bettering the Greater Memphis area.