WAKEFIELD — National Grid reports that excavation and duct bank installation on Albion Street (between 348 Albion and Broadway) and Broadway (between 34 Broadway and North Avenue) is continuing this week as part of the Woburn to Wakefield underground transmission line project
Two different work schedules are in place these work sites. On Albion Street, allowable work hours remain 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday. On Broadway, overnight work hours are 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday through Thursday.
- For Albion Street detours are in place at Mountain Avenue and Byron Street. For the Broadway work site, access to Broadway is via Foundry Street during overnight work hours.
Additionally, residents may notice short-term activity at manhole locations across the project route as contractors prepare for cable installation later this summer.
The Wakefield Police Department has the option to modify the traffic management plans based on their judgment and expertise, including street closures and traffic detours to ensure the safety of the general public. As always, police details will be present at all work sites to facilitate vehicle and pedestrian traffic management. Drivers are advised to continue to exercise caution when approaching these active work areas to minimize risks to personal safety, and to avoid any interference with construction.
As part of the agreement between National Grid and the Town of Wakefield, National Grid has committed to funding curb-to-curb restoration of the project route. The Wakefield DPW has agreed to take over responsibility of the restoration and management schedule.
National Grid has enacted additional policies and guidelines for our field and office personnel that are in line with the Commonwealth’s Guidelines and Procedures for construction as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines. For more information about National Grid’s response to COVID-19, please visit: ngrid.com/covid-19.
Under the direction of National Grid, the Woburn-to-Wakefield Line Project is a new underground electric transmission line being built in Wakefield, Stoneham, Winchester, and Woburn. The line addresses potential overloads on existing transmission lines first identified in ISO-NE’s 2008 Needs Assessment, reevaluated in 2013/2014, and confirmed in ISO-NE’s 2015 Needs Assessment.
Anyone with questions about any current or upcoming work, may contact a member of the project outreach team by emailing info@ma-nhsolution.com, or by calling the project hotline 1-844-646-8427.
