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Dartmouth-Westport Distribution Line Upgrades
Why Are We Doing This Project?
Upgrades to electric distribution lines in Dartmouth and Westport, Massachusetts, are needed to support the integration of new clean energy resources onto the electric grid. This project will improve reliability for customers and connect renewable energy resources.
This work is part of a larger initiative focused on electric system enhancements to maintain reliability and enable distributed energy resource (DER) facilities to safely interconnect and operate.
Where Is This Work Being Done?
Construction will include both underground and overhead electric distribution upgrades in the following locations:
- Hix Bridge Road in Westport: Crews will install approximately 3.4 miles of new underground lines along Hix Bridge Road between Drift Road and Division Road. Small segments will also be installed on Drift Road and Horseneck Road.
- Drift Road in Westport: Crews will replace wires on existing poles along a two-mile segment of Drift Road between Hix Bridge Road and Soules Way. This includes replacing an approximately quarter mile segment of wire on Soules Way.
- Horseneck Road in Westport: Crews will replace wires on existing poles along a four-mile segment on Horseneck Road starting south of Hix Bridge Road and ending south of Indian Spring Way.
- Fisher Road and Gidley Town Road in Dartmouth: Crews will install new underground lines on Gidley Town Road and Fisher Road. Work will begin at the Division Road-Gidley Town Road intersection and end at Fisher Road Substation at 630 Fisher Road.
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When Is The Work Being Done?
- Start of construction in Westport: March 2026
- Start of construction in Dartmouth: TBD
*Construction timelines are subject to change
Construction Updates
Week of July 13
Our crews will be working in your neighborhood to build a new underground line that will supply power to the Westport and Dartmouth area. As part of this work, crews will excavate sections of the street to install duct banks which house the transmission cables running between vaults.
Activities related to duct bank installations will take place at:
- Horseneck Road, Westport
What you can expect
- Use of heavy machinery, including excavators and cranes
- Safety measures in place at work areas and all trenches covered outside of working hours
- Restoration of impacted areas after construction is completed, including repaved roads
- Westport work hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Westport estimated timeline: Spring 2026 – Fall 2026 (schedules may be subject to change)
Community Outreach
During construction, residents may experience temporary travel impacts as crews work within the roadways. Temporary restoration will occur as work progresses, with final restoration completed in all impacted areas once construction is completed.
We are committed to being a good neighbor and will work to minimize impacts in your community.
Have Questions?
Keeping the lines of communication open is an important part of our work in your community. We welcome input from the community.
For more information about this project, please call the project information hotline at 833-836-0302 or email ProjectInfoMA@eversource.com.