Getting AroundWednesday, November 4
PG&E has started a new stretch of underground power line work on Pentz Road in Paradise
The Daily Chico team
If you drive Pentz Road in Paradise, expect one lane closed. PG&E began construction Monday between Bille Road and Arrowhead Drive, with traffic controls, message boards and a pilot car guiding you through, and overnight detours begin Nov. 30.
Pentz Road work runs day and night
Pentz Road in Paradise, between Bille Road and Arrowhead Drive
- 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.Daytime work, one lane closed
- 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.Nighttime work, with detour
- Daytime
- Monday through Friday
- Night work
- Starts Nov. 30
Sources: KRCR, Action News Now
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| When | What |
|---|---|
| 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Daytime work, one lane closed |
| 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. | Nighttime work, with detour |
| Daytime | Monday through Friday |
| Night work | Starts Nov. 30 |
- Work runs through July 2027
- Night detour: Bille Rd. to Pearson Rd. via Sawmill Rd.
- Daytime work: Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Final road restoration: end of 2027, weather permitting
The work is part of PG&E's 2019 pledge to move distribution power lines underground in Paradise and parts of Magalia. The company says it has already undergrounded more than 95% of Paradise and will finish in 2028. Next come cables through the conduit and a switch to underground service for customers in 2027, then removing or shortening poles and taking down overhead lines.
PG&E's Paradise undergrounding by the numbers
- 95%
- of Paradise already undergrounded
- 2028
- is when PG&E says the work will be completed
- July 2027
- is when Pentz Road work is expected to continue through
Source: KRCR
Sources: KRCR, Action News Now