PSE&G SALEM / HOPE CREEK: SECURITY UPGRADES

PSE&G SALEM / HOPE CREEK: SECURITY UPGRADES

Location

Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey

Owner

PSE&G Nuclear, LLC

The project consisted of fast-tracked security upgrades required by the NRC at the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Plants in Hancock’s Bridge, NJ, including:

  • Installation of a 1.6 mile concrete vehicle barrier, 3.5’ high by 10’ wide. Over a mile was cast-in-place
    and removable precast concrete blocks were used for the balance.
  • Installation of 9 new ballistic resistant guard towers, and relocation of others.
  • Excavation for 10,000 feet of razor security fence, including underground conduits and wiring
    necessary to install the associated intruder detection systems, microwaves, cameras, etc.
  • Installation of security fence, gates, operators and electronics.
  • Installation of roof-top defensive guard positions and concealment walls on several plant buildings
  • Demolition of 11 existing buildings
  • Entombment of multiple doorways on the interior of the turbine buildings and the exterior of others
  • Installation of numerous structural steel screens, security cages, and other impairments
  • Installation of CCTV cameras throughout the plant
  • Re-construction of the entrance and exit roads with new guide rail & signage
  • Installation of a new rifle and pistol range with a 40’ tower and automated target system
  • Installation of new active vehicle barrier systems
  • Installation of a new vehicle prescreening area
  • Installation of new site lighting
  • PSEG Security Checkpoint Upgrade
  • PSEG TB2 Chiller Replacement & Misc.
  • PSEG Computers & Analyzers
  • PSEG Salem Unit #2 Chemical Feed
  • Oyster Creek ESW/SW Underground Piping Relocations
  • PSEG Interior Building Modifications

The critical path work was completed on schedule, in less than 3 months, primarily within the plant’s “Protected Area”.

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