Simon Canyon natural gas pipeline removed by crews

SIMON CANYON — For more than five decades a pipeline has transported natural gas over Simon Canyon near Navajo Dam.

In about a week, this pipeline will be gone. Harpole Construction Inc. and Williams Companies Inc. are currently working to remove more than 2,000 feet of pipeline. The pipeline starts on the east side of the canyon. It is suspended in the air for about 650 feet as it crosses Simon Canyon.

The pipeline is owned by Williams and has been transporting natural gas since 1959. In an email, Sara Delgado, a spokeswoman for Williams, said the work began Monday and is expected to take approximately one week.

The company ran foam through the pipe to remove any residual natural gas before starting the work.

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