MWRA's Metropolitan Water Tunnel Program

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Community Updates for Needham

MWRA's Metropolitan Water Tunnel Program (MWTP) will add redundancy for MWRA's existing Metropolitan Tunnel System. Redundancy will provide multiple routes for more reliable water delivery to Metro Boston, and allow our aging, existing water tunnel system to be rehabilitated without interrupting service. MWRA and its contractors will perform work in seven communities where the two MWTP tunnels are planned to be constructed: Boston, Brookline, Needham, Newton Waltham, Wellesley and Weston. This work may be seen along city streets and can have impacts on neighborhoods. MWRA’s Community Relations Department works with municipal staff and residents to ensure good communications during these projects.

Fact sheet: About the Metropolitan Water Tunnel Program

Meetings in Needham

The Metropolitan Water Tunnel Program has held the following public meetings in your town.

Needham Select Board on 11/22/2022
Agenda | Presentation | Video

Geotechnical Work in Needham

The Metropolitan Water Tunnel Program is working on the geotechnical investigation at specific locations in your community. The following fact sheet explains geotechnical investigation work.

Fact Sheet: About Field Work

Notices for Abutters in Needham

Notices are distributed to those abutting work to notify them of work in their area.

Active Notices

05/10/2024: Field work on the MassDOT property within the northeast cloverleaf of I-95 and Highland Avenue, and one shallow boring off Brook Road in Needham

Archive

December, 2023

12/13/2023: Field work, in the parking area nearby the basketball court at the Needham Housing Authority at 28 Captain Robert Hook Drive

September, 2023

09/12/2023: Field work, at the back of a parking lot on Cabot Street

July, 2022

07/05/2022: Field Work, Northwest cloverleaf of the intersection of I-95 and Highland Avenue

May, 2022

05/03/2022: Field Work, Wellesley Avenue and the Sudbury Aqueduct trail near Cedar Street

June, 2021

06/24/2021: Field Work, Walking trail in the Upper Charles River Reservation east/southeast of Highland Avenue

06/07/2021: Field Work, 31 St. Mary Street

May, 2021

05/06/2021: Field Work, Evergreen Road and the Sudbury Aqueduct trail near St. Mary Street

Please contact Carmine DeMaria, MWRA Community Relations Coordinator, or Tunnels.Info@mwra.com if you have any questions or concerns about the Metropolitan Water Tunnel Program.