Eversource Lake Street Gas Main

At a glance

• What: Eversource's request for a Grant of Location to install and maintain a natural gas transmission main within Lake Street.
• Where it stands: approved unanimously after a public hearing on August 11, 2026 (three members present). Work is expected to start in early September and wrap up in October.

Detail

• Presenters: Robert Creighton (project engineer) and Molly Cullen (community relations) of Eversource, with Town Engineer Justin Richardson.
• Purpose: bring the existing natural gas station at 651 Lake Street into compliance with recent Department of Public Utilities standards. The project adds a third vault and a telemetry cabinet and runs piping across the street to the far side of Lake Street.
• The Department of Public Works prepared a terms and conditions memo to attach to the permit.
• The board stressed concerns about the traffic control plan and Eversource's obligations to repave the disturbed area.
• Motion by Richards, seconded by Sharma; approved unanimously.

Sources

• Select Board minutes, August 11, 2026: https://www.shrewsburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_08112026-5461

Log

2026-08-11 - Select Board

7:05 PM hearing held; Grant of Location approved unanimously. Captions: conditions include vacuum excavation at utility crossings, repaving 10 feet either side of the trench and avoiding school bus times (from auto-captions).