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Smart 2 Utility Removal Project

Sector: Power Transmission • Location: Youngstown, Ohio, United States

Source: WFMJ.com

Project
Completed

The Smart 2 project in downtown Youngstown involved removing or relocating utilities, including gas pipelines, as part of a road project. The city paid contractor GreenHeart $140,133 for this work. However, GreenHeart did not communicate with Enbridge Gas Ohio about removing the pipelines, leading to a gas explosion when third-party workers cut into an active gas line under the Realty Tower sidewa

Status
Closed
Sector
Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT), Car parking, Road, Government, Automotive
Location
Youngstown, Ohio, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
WFMJ.com

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The project “Smart 2 Utility Removal Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Transmission sector, located in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from WFMJ.com.

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Completed

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2026-07-22

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The Smart 2 project in downtown Youngstown involved removing or relocating utilities, including gas pipelines, as part of a road project. The city paid contractor GreenHeart $140,133 for this work. However, GreenHeart did not communicate with Enbridge Gas Ohio about removing the pipelines, leading to a gas explosion when third-party workers cut into an active gas line under the Realty Tower sidewalk.

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Utilities

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United States of America (USA)

State

Ohio

City

Youngstown

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WFMJ.com

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Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT), Car parking, Road, Government, Automotive

Article published date

2025-05-25

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