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Pole and Conduit

Location

831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room
Basement
831 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Neighborhood

  • Mid-Cambridge

Contact

Patricia Lewis
plewis@cambridgema.gov
617-349-6141

Description

A meeting of the Pole and Conduit Commission will be held on

Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 10:00 AM

Michael J. Lombardi Building, 831 Massachusetts Avenue

Basement Conference Room

Continued from August 8th P&C meeting; still waiting for Verizon to respond.   Nstar Electric and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA for the following:  Water Street – Northeasterly from MHC 3664 approximately 75’ Northeast of Monsignor O’Brien Hwy – a distance of approximately 36 feet of conduit.  W.O. #01837586.

Continued from August 8th P&C meeting.  Waiting for Verizon to respond. Comcast 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA for the following:  22 Water Street., from existing telephone pole 237/3, intercept existing Comcast riser conduits, install one 3’x 3’ manhole and trench approximately 29’ to private property line of 22 Water St.  Connect to 2-4” owner provided conduits on Water St.  Pole 237/3 scheduled to be removed.

Continued from August 8th P&C meeting.  Waiting for Verizon and Nstar to respond. Comcast 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA for the following:  100 Pacific Street – From existing Comcast manhole, trench 49’ in public way ending at private property line of 100 Pacific St.  This will include the removal and replacement of 1 sidewalk panel.  

Continued from August 8th P&C meeting to resolve all outstanding issues.  Pending research, finding a different route, notification to Comcast and Verizon. Nstar Electric and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA for the following:  Second Street Easterly from MHC2155 then continuing on Bent Street – install approximately 295 feet of conduit and build new manhole (MH29648).  This work is to provide service to large residential building.  W/O #01907938. 

Continued from August 8th P&C meeting for further coordination with Verizon.   Nstar Electric and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA for the following:  Washburn Ave – Southwesterly from pole#707/3 approximately 180 feet northeast of Mass Ave installing approximately 125 feet – conduit connecting into MHC547 on Mass Ave.  This work is necessary for system improvement and reliability W/O #01922827. 

Continued from August 8th P&C meeting.   Nstar Electric and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA for the following:  Mass Ave., Northerly @MHC515 @ the intersection of Roseland St, installing about 11 feet of conduit.  Roseland St Easterly from the intersection of Mass Ave installing (193) one hundred & ninety – three feet of conduit.  This work is necessary for system improvements.  W/O #01844559. 

Continued from August 8th P&C meeting.  Notification to abutters.  Proving existing conduit.  Verizon New England, Inc., 125 High Street, Oliver Tower, Floor 5, Boston, MA 02110, for the following:  To install approximately 625’ of 2-4” PVC from existing Verizon manhole at Harvard Street and Trowbridge Street continuing down Trowbridge Street through the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue to an existing Verizon manhole at Mount Auburn Street and Putnam Avenue to provide new service.    

New Petition:  Level 3 Communications, 300 Bent Street, Cambridge, MA for the following:  Permission to lease approximately 6,863LF of existing conduit from Verizon along Albany Street, Pacific Street, Sidney Street and Henry Street. 

New Petition:  Verizon New England, Inc., 125 High Street, Oliver Tower, Floor 5, Boston, MA 02110, for the following:  Ellery Street and Harvard Street To place approximately 275 feet + or – of 2-4 PVC form sidewalk at #12 Ellery Street northwesterly then northerly to proposed new manhole on Ellery Street and continuing westerly on Harvard Street and then northeasterly approximately 210 feet + or – to an existing Verizon manhole in Harvard Street at #361 for redundant service.

New Petition: Comcast 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA for the following:  Huron Ave From existing P.286/26 Huron Ave, trench approx. 2440’ in public way ending at P.4/728 Lakeview Ave.  We will install 2-4” sch40 pvc conduits.  This will include the removal and replacement of the (10) Ten 4’x4’x4’ handholes.

New Petition:  Comcast 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA for the following:  Ellsworth St... From existing P.228/17 Ellsworth St, trench approx. 120’ in public way ending at MH2 Cambridge St.  We will install 2-4” sch40 pvc conduits.  This will include the removal and replacement of the (1) One 4’x4’x4’ handholes.

New Petition:  Comcast 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA for the following: Cambridge St... From existing MH#5 Cambridge St, trench approx. 475’ in public way ending at MH9 Hampshire St.  We will install 2-4” sch40 pvc conduits.  This will include the removal and replacement of the (5) Five 4’x4’x4’ handholes.

New Petition:  Comcast 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA for the following:  Appleton St... From existing P.9 Appleton St, trench approx. 290’ in public way ending at P.N/T Highland St.  We will install 2-4” sch40 pvc conduits. 

New Petition:  Comcast 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA for the following: Berkshire St... From existing P.31 Berkshire St, trench approx. 530’ in public way ending at P.509/4 Fulkerson St.  We will install 2-4” sch40 pvc conduits.  This will include the removal and replacement of the (6) Six 4’x4’x4’ handholes.

New Petition:  Comcast 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA for the following: Roberts Road ... From existing P.43/19 Roberts Rd, trench approx. 80’ in public way ending at MH2 Kirkland St. We will install 2-4” sch40 pvc conduits. This will include the removal and replacement of the (1) One 4’x4’x4’ handholes.

New Petition:  Comcast 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA for the following:  Sparks St... From existing P.20 Sparks St, trench approx. 330’ in public way ending at P.182/17 (P5) Craigie St.  We will install 2-4” sch40 pvc conduits. 

New Petition:  Comcast 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA for the following: Shepard Street... From existing P.N/T  Shepard St, trench approx 425’ in public way ending at P.719 Wendall St.  We will install 2-4” sch40 pvc conduits.

New Petition:  Comcast 55 Concord Street, North Reading, MA for the following: Walden St... From existing P.697/73 Walden St, trench approx. 355’ in a public way ending at P.697/78 Walden St.  We will install 2-4”sch40 pvc conduits.

New Petition:   Nstar Electric and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA for the following:  Kirkland Street – Westerly from MHC2245 @ the intersection of Frisbie Place – installing sidewalk roadway antenna.  Sumner Street – Easterly side – Install associated 18” repeater on pole 660/9.  This work is necessary for system improvement and reliability W/O #01942784. 

New Petition:   Nstar Electric and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA for the following:  Allston St – Southwesterly from pole-9/44 approximately 60 feet northwest of Pleasant St – installing (5) five feet – conduit.  This work is to provide park lighting for the City.  W/O #01945962.  

New Petition:   Nstar Electric and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA for the following:  Mt Auburn St – Southwesterly from MHC1402 approximately 160 feet southeast of University Rd – installing (15) fifteen feet – conduit.  This work is to provide electric service to 114-116 Mt Auburn St., W/O #01910406. 

New Petition:   Nstar Electric and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA for the following:  Hovey Avenue – Easterly from pole #376/12 approximately 130 feet south of Magnolia Ave. installing approximately thirty-five feet – conduit.  This work is necessary to provide service to pump station.  W/O #01949721. 

New Petition:   Nstar Electric and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA for the following:  Lakeview Ave – Northerly from MHC683 @ the intersection of Worthington St – installing (500) five hundred feet – conduit.  Also installing one (1) New Manhole (MHC29668).  Vassal Lane – Northeasterly from MHC29668 @ intersection of Lakeview Ave., installing approximately 107 feet-conduit-also installing one (1) triangular manhole (MHC29669).  Fresh Pond Pkwy – Northerly @ intersection of Vassal Street installing 140 feet-conduit W/O #01926158. 

New Petition:   Nstar Electric and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA for the following:  Dunster Street – Easterly side-approximately 60 feet south of Mt Auburn on Pole #221/8 installing (1) 18” repeater antenna.  This work is necessary for system improvement and reliability.  W/O #01942115. 

New Petition:   Nstar Electric and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA for the following:  Washburn Ave., Southewesterly from new Verizon installed pole #707/3-1/2 approximately 165 feet northeast of Mass Ave., installing approximately 168 feet – conduit continuing on Mass Ave., connecting to MHC547.  This work is necessary for system improvement and reliability.  W/O #01922827. 

New Petition:   Nstar Electric and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA for the following:  Fawcett Street, Northerly from MHC1676 approximately 951 feet north of Concord Ave., installing approximately 70 feet – continuing easterly installing approximately 15 feet – conduit.  This work is necessary to provide service for new street light W/O #01937069.

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