Eversource representatives told the Board of Selectmen on March 10 that they intend to perform test pitting along Greenwich Avenue between Gregg Street and Bruce Park Avenue as part of preliminary work for a proposed electrical duct bank.

Bob Handel, an Eversource project representative, said the test-pit phase is an early ‘‘discovery’’ step to locate existing underground facilities so crews can plan where the duct bank would be routed. "The intention is to run a new duct bank that will go from Gregg down the avenue through Bruce Park," Handel said. He described the work as a precursor to a larger excavation that could be required if the duct bank is installed.

Eversource asked for temporary lane closures and said it would seek permits before starting work. Handel said test pitting would likely take about a month (three to four weeks) and that work crews prefer night hours to reduce total duration and daytime disruption; proposed hours discussed ranged from roughly 10 p.m. into the early morning. "We'd like to have long nights for the opportunity to minimize the impact and get as much as we can," Handel said. He described likely equipment as vacuum/suction trucks and excavators.

Nut graf: Selectmen treated the request as a first read and did not vote to approve the lane closures. They told Eversource to begin resident and business outreach before the next meeting and to return with updates and any permit-ready plans.

Selectmen raised concerns about noise, impacts to the downtown outdoor dining season and coordination with other large projects in the area, including the Greenwich Crossing development on Railroad Avenue. Several members requested frequent check-ins; the company agreed to provide updates and to notify residents and commercial tenants before work starts. Eversource said the next phase—full duct bank installation—would require a separate permit and could have a substantially longer schedule, but precise duration was not specified.

Ending: The board did not grant the lane-closure permit at the March 10 meeting; Eversource was asked to conduct outreach, finalize plans and return for a second reading at a future meeting.