Eversource Upgrades Natural Gas System in Worcester Area

From Eversource:

BOSTON, MA – As part of Eversource’s ongoing work to upgrade its natural gas distribution system, the company is investing approximately $8.5 million this year on projects in Worcester, West Boylston and Shrewsbury. The work involves replacing eight miles of existing cast iron and bare steel gas mains with newer plastic pipe. The new pipes are safer, more durable and better able to handle fluctuations in underground temperatures. In the past five years, Eversource has replaced nearly 125 miles of older gas mains around the state.

“As state-of-the-art materials and construction techniques advance, we continue upgrading our system to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas,” said Marc Andrukiewicz, Vice President of Gas Engineering at Eversource.

“Each year, we review the system’s performance and identify areas to make necessary and valuable improvements to maintain a first-rate natural gas distribution system.”

Earlier this year, Eversource began its work to replace more than 42,000 feet of aging natural gas lines in Worcester, West Boylston and Shrewsbury. In the city of Worcester alone, Eversource is upgrading nearly 38,000 feet of lines. The company expects to have all of this year’s upgrade projects completed by late fall.
Some of the larger projects included in this year’s upgrades in and aroundWorcester include:

Worcester: Beechmont Street, Wabash Avenue, Berwick Street, Lincoln Street (Rt. 70), Huntington Avenue, Main Street, Chilmark Street, Halmstad Street, Boyden Street, Whipple Street, Rudolph Street, Dewey Street, and Havelock Road

West Boylston: Worcester Street

Shrewsbury: Oakland Avenue

Eversource communicates with community leaders and customers where work is being done to minimize the impact to traffic and coordinate with other roadwork happening in the town. Customers may experience a short disruption to their natural gas service when the new main is being activated and they will be notified in advance by letter, phone or an in-person visit.

Photo courtesy of Eversource.