U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Pole and Conduit Agenda

Location

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

Get directions

Contact

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

Description

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



1. New Petition City of Cambridge Electrical Department, 250 Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge, MA 02138, for the following: Prospect Street – Saw cut approximately 80 linear feet across Prospect Street and sidewalk to excavate and install a 2-inch PVC conduit for a new fire alarm municipal circuit to be installed at 299 Prospect Street.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

2. New Petition Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Donnell Street – At Kelly Street and westerly from Pole 215/3 a distance of about 33 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to supply power to 9 Donnell Street (W.O. #2152502).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

3. New Petition Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Brattle Street – Easterly from MHC2739, thence turning southerly, approximately 30 feet east of Sparks Street a distance of about 35 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to provide service to 134 Brattle Street (W.O. #2138338).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________


4. New Petition Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: First Street – At Linskey Way and northwesterly from MHC2162 continuing on Linskey Way to MHC29054 a distance of about 425 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to provide service to 50-60 Binney Street (W.O. #2076332).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________


5. New Petition Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Upland Road – Easterly from MHC1230, thence turning southerly, approximately 110 feet west of Massachusetts Avenue a distance of about 20 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to provide service to 1868 Massachusetts Avenue (W.O. #2083627).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________


6. New Petition Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Edwin H Land Boulevard – Northeasterly from MHC3297, approximately 250 feet northeast of Rogers Street a distance of about 175 feet – conduit. This work is necessary as part of the Crown Castle Project (W.O. #2139550).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

7. New Petition Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Rindge Avenue – At Clifton Street and west of MHC2833 a distance of about 6 feet – conduit. This work is necessary due to the relocation of the Cambridge Housing Authority entrance (W.O. #2146202).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

8. New Petition Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Lee Street – Southerly from MHC3078 approximately 100 feet north of West Street thence turning southeast on West Street a distance of about 335 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to provide service to 295 Harvard Street (W.O. #2084214).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________


9. New Petition Nstar Electric Company, 101 Linwood Street, Somerville, MA 02143, for the following: Binney Street – At Third Street and westerly from MHC3062 a distance of about 695 feet – conduit. This work is necessary to provide service to 17 Cambridge Center (W.O. #2088763).

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

10. New Petition Comcast, 426 E. First Street, Boston, MA 02127, for the following: 140 Banks Street - /From existing Pole #2, trench 5 feet easterly in the public way ending at the property line of 140 Banks Street, installing 1-2-inch PVC conduit. This will include the removal and replacement of one sidewalk panel. All work to performed by the property owner.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

11. New Petition Comcast, 426 E. First Street, Boston, MA 02127, for the following: 3-33 Church Street – From existing manhole in front of 50 Church Street, trench easterly 177 feet installing 1-4-inch PVC conduit and one new Comcast manhole in front of 10/28 Church Street.
From newly placed MH, trench southerly 16 feet to 10/28 Church Street installing 1-4-inch PVC conduit and 1 new Comcast sidewalk vault.
From newly placed MH, trench northerly 32 feet to 23 Church Street basement, installing 1-4-inch PVC conduit.
From newly placed MH, trend westerly thence northerly a total of 54 feet to the front of Lizzy’s Ice Cream, installing 1-4-inch PVC conduit and 1 new Comcast sidewalk vault. Continue from new SW vault northerly an additional 16 feet of SW trench to 29 Church Street and 12 feet of SW trench to 27 Church Street installing 1-2-inch PVC conduit for each building.
All 4 sidewalk locations, concrete and brick, will be restored to the same or better condition.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

12. New Petition Comcast, 426 E. First Street, Boston, MA 02127, for the following: 9 Donnell Street – From existing Pole #3 at corner of Donnell Street and RC Kelley Street, trench westerly 25 feet in the public way ending at the property line of 9 Donnell Street. Installing 1-2-inch PVC conduit. This will include the removal and replacement of 1 sidewalk panel.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________


13. New Petition Comcast, 426 E. First Street, Boston, MA 02127, for the following: 175 Huron Avenue – Place 1 new Comcast manhole over existing underground conduit on Huron Avenue at Manasses Avenue. Trench northwesterly 52 feet to the sidewalk at 179 Huron Avenue, installing 1-2-inch conduit and 1 new SW vault. In same trench, install 1-4-inch conduit 40 feet then turning easterly, trenching an additional 52 feet then turning northwesterly 11 feet to the sidewalk at 175 Huron Avenue, installing 1-4-inch conduit and 1 new SW vault. This will include the removal and replacement of 2 sidewalk panels.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

14. New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Mount Auburn Street – At the intersection of Mount Auburn Street and Banks Street, from an untagged pole extending northwesterly approximately 81 feet in two (2) new 4-inch conduits to Verizon Manhole #26/210 on Mount Auburn Street; and,
On Mount Auburn Street, from Verizon Manhole #26/212 extending easterly approximately 18 feet in two (2) new 4-inch conduits to a proposed vault at the intersection of Mount Auburn Street and DeWolfe Street, intercepting an existing HUIT conduit; and
At the intersection of Bow Street and Arrow Street, from an existing HUIT manhole extending easterly approximately 49 feet in two (2) new 4-inch conduits to existing Verizon Manhole #26/575; and,
On John F. Kennedy Street, from Verizon Manhole #26/373 extending southwesterly approximately 243 feet in four (4) new one and one quarter inch (11/4) and 1 – 4-inch conduits to the intersection of John F. Kennedy Street and South Street continuing on southeasterly approximately 222 feet to Pole #10 on South Street (N044). Also, approximately 11 feet of four (4) new one and one quarter inch (11/4) conduits as a lateral connection to #60 John F. Kennedy Street.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

15. New Petition Crown Castle NG East LLC, 1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, for the following: Sidney Street – On Sidney Street, from Pole 7 extending approximately 170 feet southwesterly in four (4) new one and one quarter inch (11/4) conduits to a steel guy pole, proposed Node (N012) on Sidney Street.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________
16. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Need approval of the City Council or the City Manager. Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Lee Street – Attach equipment to an existing steel light pole in the right of way directly across from the Lee Street and Massachusetts Avenue intersection, near the property line of 880 Massachusetts Avenue with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________


17. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Need approval of the City Council or the City Manager. Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Harvard Street and Prescott Street – Attach equipment to an existing steel light pole in the public right of way northwest of the Harvard Street and Prescott Street intersection between Quincy Street and Prescott Street near the property line in front of the Barker Center with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________
18. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Need approval of the City Council or the City Manager. Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Albany Street and Main Street – Attach equipment to an existing steel light pole in the public right of way across from the corner (north) of Albany Street and Main Street, between Portland Street and Technology Square near the property line of 614 Main Street with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________
19. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Need approval of the City Council or the City Manager. Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Granite Street – Install a wooden utility pole and attach equipment in the public right of way southeast of Granite Street and Rockingham Street intersection, near the property line of Morse School Playground with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________
20. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Need approval of the City Council or the City Manager. Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Palermo Street and Willow Street – Attach equipment to an existing wooden utility pole in the right of way west of the Palermo Street and Willow Street intersection between Windsor Street and Willow Street, near the property line of 14 Palermo Street with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________
21. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Need approval of the City Council or the City Manager. Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Fulkerson Street and Rogers Street – Attach equipment to an existing utility pole in the right of way north of the Fulkerson Street and Rogers Street intersection, between Bent Street and Rogers Street near the property line of 146-176 Fulkerson Street with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________


22. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Need approval of the City Council or the City Manager. Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Hamlin Street and York Street – Attach equipment to an existing utility pole in the right of way northwest of Hamlin Street and York Street intersection, between Willow Street and Berkshire Street near the property line of 27-99 York Street with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

23. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Need approval of the City Council or the City Manager. Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Columbia Street and Broadway – Attach equipment to an existing light pole in the right of way on the west corner of Columbia Street and Broadway intersection, between Elm Street and Columbia Street near the property line of 272 Broadway with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

24. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Need approval of the City Council or the City Manager. Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Oxford Street and Sacramento Street – Attach equipment to an existing steel light pole in the right of way on the southeast corner of Oxford Street and Sacramento Street, between Sacramento Street and Wendell Street near the property line of 86 Oxford Street with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

25. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Need approval of the City Council or the City Manager. Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Kirkland Street and Oxford Street – Attach equipment to an existing street light pole in the right of way north of the Kirkland Street and Oxford Street corner across the street from the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences building/Hoffman Laboratory with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

26. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Need approval of the City Council or the City Manager. Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Cambridge Street and Lambert Street – Attach equipment to an existing wooden utility pole north of the Cambridge Street and Lambert Street intersection, between Lambert Street and Warren Street near the property line of 27 Lambert Street with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________


27. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Need approval of the City Council or the City Manager. Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Cambridge Street and Second Street – Attach equipment to an existing steel light pole in the right of way south of the Cambridge Street and Second Street intersection between Cambridge Street and Otis Street near the property line of 24 Second Street with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

28. Continuation from June 16, 2016. Need approval of the City Council or the City Manager. Mobilitie, LLC, 926B Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, for the following: Cambridge Street and Cardinal Medeiros Avenue – Attach equipment to an existing steel light pole in the right of way southwest of the Cambridge Street and Cardinal Medeiros Avenue intersection, between Marcella Street and Cambridge Street near the property line of 439 Cardinal Medeiros Avenue with electricity connection.

Decision: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________








______________________________
Elizabeth Y. Lint
Executive Director


















PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ORDER IN WHICH MATTERS ARE LISTED DOES NOT GUARANTEE IT IS THE ORDER WHICH THEY WILL BE CALLED. AS SUCH, PLEASE BE SURE TO ARRIVE AT THE NOTICED TIME OF 10:00 AM.
Page was last modified on 7/25/2023 4:51 AM
Contact Us

How can we help?

Please provide as much detail below as possible so City staff can respond to your inquiry:

As a governmental entity, the Massachusetts Public Records Law applies to records made or received by the City. Any information received through use of this site is subject to the same provisions as information provided on paper.

Read our complete privacy statement


Service Requests

Enter a service request via SeeClickFix for things like missed trash pickups, potholes, etc.