Statesboro officials eye $20M natural gas expansion, possible cost share with Claxton

Plan could also improve gas supply for Pembroke and Metter, as well as industries along I-16 and U.S. 301

This map from Statesboro’s city workshop presentation Tuesday shows a suggested new natural gas pipeline running parallel to Interstate 16 from a connection near the Hyundai plant — where gas is supplied by Claxton’s city system — to serve potential new customers and loop into Statesboro’s system along U.S. 301 near State Route 46. (SPECIAL)

This map from Statesboro’s city workshop presentation Tuesday shows a suggested new natural gas pipeline running parallel to Interstate 16 from a connection near the Hyundai plant — where gas is supplied by Claxton’s city system — to serve potential new customers and loop into Statesboro’s system along U.S. 301 near State Route 46. (SPECIAL)

Statesboro's mayor and council took a look Tuesday afternoon at two scenarios for the possible expansion of the city's natural gas system to serve industrial customers along I-16 in the direction of Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America.

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