Main Street Gas Main Replacement Begins This Week in Waltham

A natural gas main replacement project is slated to begin this week and continue through late summer, according to Waltham public works and National Grid officials.

The work will begin the week of April 29 at the intersection of Main and Grant streets, with work continuing toward the intersection of Main and Moody streets, according to a press release from Natinoal Grid provided by Waltham Consolidated Public Works Director Michael Chiasson.

Work will be done Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Main Street will be open to cars during the project, with police details providing assistance with traffic. Some night or Saturady work could be necessary, the press release says.

The project involves replacement of 1,500 feet of four-inch iron gas main, with eight-inch plastic gas main, and will be done by the National Grid contractor Feeney Brothers. 

National Grid customers along Main Street will have their service transferred from the old gas main to the new one, which could interrupt service briefly. National Grid will schedule a date for the transfer with residents, the press release said. 

Those with questions or concerns about the project may contact National Grid Community and Customer Relations Coordinator Victor Santana, at 781-907-2205.