Eversource began work to supply back up electricity to the Vineyard in the Surf Drive area last fall and work was substantially completed this spring. They used both the Mill Road and Surf Drive parking lots to stage their equipment. A new water main was installed on Surf Drive since the current one was over 100 years old. In December pictures show the dewatering system that was used. Since they struck water only two feet down, the water was pumped into what looked like trailers in the Surf Drive parking lot and then went through a filtering system before being discharged into the ocean. By mid-March the pipes that would later hold the electrical work were being driven into the ocean floor. Resurfacing of Surf Drive as well as the new sidewalk between Shore and Walker was completed in a few days mid-May. Once we realized that the crosswalk from Walker to the Beach was removed, it was at that time that calls, letter writing and attending local meetings by OSDA members and Board went into full gear. We wrote on behalf of our 200+ member families and as individuals. After our in person meeting with 3 DPW managers on 06/10/24 we didn’t have much hope. On 06/12/25 we were pleased to be advised by the DPW that a new crosswalk would be put back at Walker Street in the fall that would comply with ADA (American with Disability Act) regulations.
