Cable Replacement

From the cable replacement team

via Robert K McCarthy

Councillor Ward One

Dear Neighbors -

Here's an update on our progress, and a forecast of what to expect from the Salem Cable Project this week.

Our cable removal crew on Canal Street is making its way toward the intersection of Washington Street and Mill Street. Today you can expect to see these contractors removing the section of cable just north of the Canal Street-Pond Street intersection.  From there this crew will shift their work site approximately 100 feet north on Canal Street. By Thursday, we anticipate that this crew will be working in the Washington Street-Mill Street intersection. The duration work in this intersection is expected to be two to three days.

The Derby Street cable removal crew is working its way west on Derby Street, and have added almost 400 feet to their removed cable total, despite inclement weather last week. This week these contractors will pick up where they left of at the close of the work day last Friday. We anticipate that this crew could advance as far as the corner of Derby Street and Turner Street by the end of this week.

Please note that as these cable removal crews approach busy intersections (e.g. Washington Street-Mill Street), traffic lanes will be compressed, so please continue to proceed with caution through work zones -- and adhere to direction from police details stationed around the site.

Also, station upgrades continue this week at both the Canal Street Sub-station, and Salem Harbor Station. This work should have no impact on street conditions or traffic.

We look forward to completing this work as quickly, as safely, and with as little inconvenience as possible. As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our outreach team by calling our toll-free hotline at 844-SALEM-CABLE or through the "Contact Us" feature on the website.

Sincerely,

The Salem Cable Project