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Woburn to Wakefield Line Project
Why Are We Doing This Project?
This project improves reliability and addresses the growing need for electricity in the area. We completed our portion of the project in March 2024. The new transmission line was energized and put into service on March 25, 2024. Restoration along the project route will be completed in 2024. You can sign up for routine project construction email updates.
Where Is This Work Being Done?
This project included a new 345-kilovolt (kV) underground transmission line that connects Eversource’s Woburn substation and National Grid’s Wakefield Junction substation.
The line extends approximately 8.5 miles between two existing substations, passing through Woburn, Winchester, Stoneham and Wakefield. The project also included improvements within the existing fence lines of the Woburn and Wakefield substations.
We have constructed the new line from the Woburn Substation through Woburn, Winchester and Stoneham to the Wakefield border. For more information specific to the Town of Wakefield, please visit the Greater Boston and New Hampshire Solution.
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About This Project
- Route length: Approximately 8.5 miles
- Line voltage: 345,000 volt (345-kilovolt [kV]) underground transmission line)
- Siting review by: EFSB
When Is The Work Being Done?
- Start of construction: 2018
- Projected in-service date: April 2024
Construction Updates
We're committed to keeping neighbors, businesses and community members informed on project activities during construction. Sign up to receive email updates.
Construction is not expected to interrupt electric service to homes or businesses.
Stoneham
Week of April 22
Main Street
- Starting Sunday night, April 21, crews from McCourt Construction will begin installing a hand hole on Main Street between Montvale Ave and Union Street during nighttime hours, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Work in the roadway is expected to last in this area for two weeks. Intermittent access to adjacent handholes will occur on Main Street and Montvale Ave.
Montvale Avenue
- Crews removed dewatering equipment from either side of the Sweetwater Brook in Stoneham on Montvale Avenue in advance of restoration.
- Starting soon, crews from McCourt Construction will begin restoring sections of the stone wall abutting Lindenwood Cemetery. This operation is expected to occur over a three-week duration.
General work hours are Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Nighttime hours are 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Some work may extend beyond normal work hours based on approval from municipal officials.
As construction continues, the police department may modify the traffic management plans based on their judgment and expertise. Please exercise caution when approaching active work areas to minimize risks to personal safety and to avoid interfering with construction.
Final restoration activities will occur this year.
Wakefield
For information specific to Wakefield, please visit the Greater Boston and New Hampshire Solution.
Winchester
Week of April 22
Border Street
Crews are completing sidewalk restoration on Border Street. Residents may find alternate parking on Pickering Street or Sheridan Circle. There are no other construction activities planned in Winchester this week.
Washington Street
Crews will be restoring a section of sidewalk along Washington Street, north of Sunset Road. This area was previously used as a temporary laydown space during construction of the transmission line.
General work hours are Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Some work may extend beyond normal work hours based on approval from municipal officials.
As construction continues, the police department may modify the traffic management plans based on their judgment and expertise. Please exercise caution when approaching active work areas to minimize risks to personal safety and to avoid interfering with
construction.
Woburn
Week of April 22
Lake Ave/Border Street
- One crew is restoring the intersection of Lake Avenue and Arlington Road.
- A second crew is restoring curbs and sidewalks on Lake Avenue between Pickering Street and Arlington Road.
- Additional crews are working with City staff to complete sidewalk restoration on Border Street.
General work hours are Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Some work may extend beyond normal work hours based on approval from based on weekly municipal officials.
As construction continues, the police department may modify the traffic management plans based on their judgment and expertise. Please exercise caution when approaching active work areas to minimize risks to personal safety and to avoid interfering with
construction.
Siting Review
The Massachusetts ESFB Petition Filing is part of the regulatory review process, as defined by Massachusetts state statutes.
On February 28, 2018, we received approval from the EFSB to construct the project. See the EFSB 15-04 Final Decision.
Community Outreach
Before starting construction in a community, we mail start of construction letters to property owners along the route. In addition, door-to door outreach is done in advance of each major construction phase to keep property owners informed.
Have Questions?
Keeping the lines of communication open is an important part of our work in your community.
For more information about this project, please call the project information hotline at 1-833-836-0302 or email ProjectInfoMA@eversource.com.