Council Approves 145-foot Mid‑span Pole on Hathaway Road for Verizon
October 23, 2025 | New Bedford City, Bristol County, Massachusetts
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The New Bedford City Council granted a petition from Verizon of New England to install a 145-foot mid‑span pole on Hathaway Road near 19 Hathaway Road after a public hearing Thursday.
John Moore, representing Verizon, told the council the pole is needed so Eversource can add power for a new building in the area and to maintain safe loading on the existing poles. "This petition is for a mid span poll on Hathaway, Road...they're gonna be adding power for a new building that's going there," Moore said.
Councilor Sean Oliver opened the hearing and made the motions to receive and place on file and to open the public hearing. Council members asked about placement relative to the sidewalk and traffic: Moore said the pole would sit partly on a grassy area and partly by the sidewalk, and that he expected the installation would take one day. Councilors requested a police detail for the installation because it is a busy intersection; Moore agreed that damage to sidewalk would be repaired if it occurred.
Motion and vote: Councilor Oliver moved to grant the order; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Clarifying details: The requested structure is a 145-foot mid‑span pole to be placed near 19 Hathaway Road to support both new electric service by Eversource and Verizon cabling for a new building. Installation was described as expected to take one day and to be located off the sidewalk on the side where the new building will be built; staff said the sidewalk would be repaired if disrupted. Councilors requested a police detail at installation due to heavy traffic at the intersection.
What’s next: The order was granted and the petitioner may proceed with installation subject to any standard city permitting and inspection requirements.
John Moore, representing Verizon, told the council the pole is needed so Eversource can add power for a new building in the area and to maintain safe loading on the existing poles. "This petition is for a mid span poll on Hathaway, Road...they're gonna be adding power for a new building that's going there," Moore said.
Councilor Sean Oliver opened the hearing and made the motions to receive and place on file and to open the public hearing. Council members asked about placement relative to the sidewalk and traffic: Moore said the pole would sit partly on a grassy area and partly by the sidewalk, and that he expected the installation would take one day. Councilors requested a police detail for the installation because it is a busy intersection; Moore agreed that damage to sidewalk would be repaired if it occurred.
Motion and vote: Councilor Oliver moved to grant the order; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Clarifying details: The requested structure is a 145-foot mid‑span pole to be placed near 19 Hathaway Road to support both new electric service by Eversource and Verizon cabling for a new building. Installation was described as expected to take one day and to be located off the sidewalk on the side where the new building will be built; staff said the sidewalk would be repaired if disrupted. Councilors requested a police detail at installation due to heavy traffic at the intersection.
What’s next: The order was granted and the petitioner may proceed with installation subject to any standard city permitting and inspection requirements.
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