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National Grid gets council OK to relocate utility poles for Center Street widening
Summary
A public hearing on a National Grid petition to relocate eight utility poles in Brockton was opened and granted after the company said the work is needed to accommodate a state road-widening project.
BROCKTON, Mass. — A petition from Mass Electric Company doing business as National Grid to relocate and install utility poles on Center, Lyman and Carey Streets was presented to the Brockton City Council during a public hearing Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, and the council granted the request.
National Grid engineer Mohammed Jamous told the council the work is needed because the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is widening Center Street; the planned roadway changes will affect existing pole locations. “DOT is widening the road of Center Street, which is affecting poles downline at the intersection of Center Street and Cary Street. So we're just kind of relocating 8 poles to make everything work together,” Jamous said.
The petition describes pole relocations beginning approximately 6 feet south of the center line of the intersection of Center Street and Barry Street and continuing about 1,202 feet in a northeast direction. The transcript lists specific pole movements including relocations for poles on Carey Street, Lyman Street and multiple locations on Center Street; the petition and supporting paperwork were on file with the city clerk.
No members of the public spoke in favor or opposition during the hearing. After hearing from the petitioner and with no questions from councilors, the council granted the petition by hand vote.
What councilors noted: A councilor identified the affected intersection as the Supreme House of Pizza intersection and said the road would be expanded later this summer. There were no recorded objections.
Next steps: The petitioner has the council’s authorization to proceed with the pole relocations as described in its filing; city records show required documentation was submitted to the clerk on Jan. 15, 2025.
