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Waltham council presses National Grid for traffic, staging and permit details on Felton Street gas-main replacement
Summary
National Grid asked the Waltham City Council on Oct. 14 for permission to replace roughly 750 feet of aging 12-inch cast-iron gas main in the Felton Street neighborhood.
National Grid asked the Waltham City Council on Oct. 14 for permission to replace roughly 750 feet of aging 12-inch cast-iron gas main in the Felton Street neighborhood, listing Felton, Water, Fountain, Charles, William, Harvard, Browns Avenue, Fern and Sun streets among the locations affected.
The request set off detailed questioning from councilors about timing, permits, sidewalk repairs and where equipment would be staged. Mary Mulroney, the National Grid representative, said the work is a replacement of existing main — not new service — and estimated the full project “3 months plus,” dependent on weather and coordination with Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) work scheduled for next September. “It’s replacing the main,” Mulroney said.
Councilors repeatedl…
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