Eversource is working on a new submarine line between Falmouth and Martha's Vineyard that requires installation of duct banks in Falmouth roads and the Shining Sea Bikeway between Stephens Lane and Mill Road/Surf Drive.
December 27 Update
NO WORK WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2025.
Next week, crews will continue installing a series of manholes and duct banks along the Shining Sea Bikeway, between Ter Heun Drive and Locust Street. This work will continue through the winter months and is anticipated to be completed by spring of 2025.
The Depot Avenue parking lot located at 81 Locust Street in Falmouth is closed for the duration of this work. The Locust Street parking lot will remain open.
The bike path will be closed between Ter Heun Drive and Locust Street for the duration of construction.
On Surf Drive, crews will continue to replace the water main between Mill Road and Shore Street.
A portion of the Surf Drive parking lot located at 56 Surf Drive, Falmouth will be cordoned off for the duration of this work.
The Mill Road parking lot, located at the corner of Mill Road and Surf Drive, is also closed for the duration of this work.
See below for a suggested detour route for users of the bike path during the closure.
Construction Hours: Monday through Friday, 7am-6pm
Occasional work may extend beyond the approved hours due to unforeseen circumstances, based on approval from municipal staff. For real time construction updates, please view online interactive construction map.
At this time, the construction will not interrupt your electrical service, and all people working on this project are Eversource-approved contractors and carry proper identification. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the project, please call 1-833-836-0302 or email at ProjectInfoMA@eversource.com.
Eversource is committed to deliver reliable energy to our customers and will begin constructing in early December, pending town approval, on a new 23-kV underground and submarine line between Falmouth and Martha’s Vineyard. Eversource is committed to open lines of communication and notifying the public about the project and pending construction. If you would like to learn more about the Project, please contact them.
Website: www.eversource.com/MV-Reliability-91-Cable-Projects
