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Town notified of oversized transformer move through Braintree; MassDOT permit in place

Braintree Town Council · January 7, 2026
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Summary

Mayor's office informed the Braintree Town Council that Bay Crane will move a large transformer through Braintree in two phases; MassDOT issued a transport permit, the town coordinated DPW and emergency teams, and police escorts were planned.

The Braintree Town Council was informed on Jan. 6 that Bay Crane will move a large transformer from Holbrook through Braintree as part of a two-phase transport authorized by MassDOT.

According to correspondence read into the record, MassDOT issued the overall transport permit covering the transformer’s move from Holbrook to the Quincy shipyard. The notice said Phase 1 would take the transformer from…

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