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Council questions safety, egress and ADA compliance on two separate utility sidewalk petitions

Waltham City Council · October 14, 2025
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Summary

Two sidewalk utility petitions drew questions on Oct. 14 about pedestrian egress and ADA compliance: an Eversource underground service at 25 Tavern Road and National Grid’s request to move two vent poles onto the sidewalk near Hall and Taylor streets.

Two separate grant-of-location petitions drew council scrutiny on Oct. 14 over pedestrian egress, sidewalk replacement and ADA compliance.

At 25 Tavern Road, attorney Brett Francis represented petitioners seeking permission to open the public sidewalk to bring underground electrical service from a pole into a private property. Francis said the work will not affect the street and estimated the work could take "a day or two"; he confirmed contractors will…

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