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Pole and Conduit Agenda

Location

Lombardi Building
Basement Level Conference Room
831 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Contact

Elizabeth Lint
elint@cambridgema.gov
617-349-6143

Description

Agenda of the Pole and Conduit Commission held on
Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 10:00 A.M.
Michael J. Lombardi Building, 831 Massachusetts Avenue
Basement Conference Room





• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Fayerweather Street – Westerly from Pole 255/10 approximately 100 feet south of Reservoir Street a distance of about 7 (+/-) feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply service to 33 Fayerweather Street (W.O. #2090686).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Western Avenue – At and westerly from Riverside Place a distance of about 62 fee – conduit. This work is necessary to supply power to water sampling station (W.O. #2065709).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Pleasant Street – Southwesterly from Pole 550/17 approximately 100 feet north of River Street a distance of about 63 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to upgrade service to 39 Pleasant Street (W.O. #2075635).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Cambridgepark Drive – Southerly from MHC2928 approximately 1290 feet west of Alewife Brook Parkway a distance of about 31 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply service to 130 Cambridgepark Drive (W.O. #2071783).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Allen Street – Northwesterly from Pole 8/3, approximately 130 feet northeast of Massachusetts Avenue a distance of about 6 feet – conduit.

MHC1200 – 6 X 10 X 8 deep. This work is necessary to supply service on 1975 Massachusetts Avenue (W.O. #2065622).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• New Petition Nstar Electrical and Gas Company, 101 Linwood, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Pleasant Street – Southwesterly from Pole 550/17 approximately 100 feet north of River Street a distance of about 37 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to upgrade service to 37 Pleasant Street (W.O. #2075632).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• Petition continued (1st time) from December 17, 2015 P&C hearing. Continued to explore different route to Manhole 533. Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Third Street – An extension of the existing fiber optic route in new conduit beginning at Verizon manhole 26/312 southerly 1 block along Third Street to the NW corner of Third Street and Monroe Street to an untagged wood pole with installation of equipment on the untagged pole (Node N079). A portion of the trench will be in common with XO Communications approved petition on the September agenda: “Third Street and Linskey Way.”

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Banks Street – Extension of the fiber optic network beginning at the untagged pole at the intersection of Banks Street and Mt. Auburn Street approximately 81 feet in new conduit to Verizon Manhole 26/210.

Mt. Auburn Street – further extension in Verizon leased conduit from Manhole 26/210 to Verizon Manhole 26/212 approximately 488 feet then continuing on.

DeWolfe Street – in new conduit to Verizon Manhole 26/575 on Arrow Street approximately 264 feet, then continuing in Verizon leased conduit on.

Bow Street – and Mt. Auburn Street to Verizon Manhole 26/373 on JFK Street, approximately 1499 feet, then continuing in new conduit along JFK Street to the intersection of South Street 225 feet.

South Street – installation of equipment and pole top antenna on Pole 10.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• Petition continued (4th time) from September 17, 2015 P&C hearing. New plan was submitted at hearing. XO Communications, 13865 Sunrise Valley Drive, Herndon, VA 20171, for the following: Plympton Street – Place 1-4” conduit beginning at the existing Verizon Manhole 26/213 located at the intersection of Plympton Street and Mt. Auburn Street, thence running in a northeasterly direction along Plympton Street for approximately 219 feet, crossing Bow Street, to the existing Telephone Pole 4 on the easterly side of Plympton Street onto which a 4” galvanized steel riser will be installed.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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• Petition continued (3rd time) from October 15, 2015 P&C hearing. Continued in order to obtain license from Verizon. XO Communications, 13865 Sunrise Valley Drive, Herndon, VA 20171, for the following: Mt. Auburn and Brattle Square – Place 2-4” conduits beginning at the existing Verizon Manhole #26/578 located on Mt. Auburn Street, thence running in a westerly direction along Mt. Auburn Street for approximately 100 feet before curving northward into a proposed manhole in Brattle Square on the north end of the Eliot Street/Mt. Auburn Street intersection, thence running in a northerly direction across Brattle Square for approximately 85 feet into the proposed point of entry in 1 Brattle Square.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

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Elizabeth Y. Lint
Executive Director
















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