Northern border eastern leg construction now underway

As part of the 4800-mile Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System (ANGTS), the 823-mile eastern US leg will stretch from Morgan, Montana, to Ventura, La., and eventually will extend another 308 miles to Dwight, Illinois. Northern Border Pipeline Co. has employed five contractors to lay the 42-in-diam, 1435-psig line, which is scheduled for fall 1982 completion. Nine construction spreads comprise the length of the leg; work on six of the spreads began in May 1981. Extensive federal regulations have slowed the project at every stage.