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Somerville committee backs $257,540 Eversource grant to coordinate trench restorations and street paving
Summary
The Somerville City Finance Committee recommended approval of a $257,540 no-match grant from Eversource to the city engineering division to combine utility trench restoration and municipal paving, aiming to reduce duplicate work and improve paving quality.
The Somerville City Finance Committee on June 9 recommended approval of a $257,540 grant from Eversource Energy to the city engineering division for permanent resurfacing and restoration of several streets.
City engineers told the committee the grant funds will let the city combine Eversource trench restoration work with the city's partial paving program, reducing the need to repave streets twice and improving seam quality. "When you go in and pave 6 feet it's really hard to get a good seam," said Director Brian Postalway, Director of Engineering. "This…
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