Summer Utility Work on Vernon Street

Eversource, the electric utility serving Hartford, will be conducting this work as part of its Underground Cable Modernization Program (UCMP), a long‑term effort to modernize underground electric infrastructure and improve current and future reliability.

Eversource is coordinating closely with Trinity to share information on project impacts.

Project Schedule and Work Hours

• Construction window: May 18–August 15

• Typical work hours: 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. on weekdays

Vernon Street Access and Parking

Access to Vernon Street will remain available throughout the project. However, access points will shift between Vernon Street/Broad Street and Vernon Street/Summit Street.

Please watch Trinity Today for updates on access to Vernon Street and project impacts.

Multiple access points have been identified so that if one section of the street is temporarily unavailable, alternative routes remain open.

Access via Broad Street:

When necessary, local traffic will be routed from Broad Street through the parking lot next to the AASA House at the east end of Vernon Street. Construction deliveries will have an alternate access point, which will be closed at the end of each day.

Flaggers will be stationed daily at Vernon Street/Broad Street and Vernon Street/Summit Street to assist with traffic and pedestrian movement during work hours.

No on-street parking is permitted on Vernon Street for the duration of the project. Please use the parking lots that are accessible via Vernon Street, Allen Place, Broad Street, and Summit Street.

What You May See This Summer

Those on campus during the project may see:

• Construction crews and utility vehicles

• Temporary fencing or barricades

• Periodic daytime construction noise

• Steel plates covering trenches at the end of workdays to restore access

Why this Work is Happening

The project involves replacing aging underground electric transmission lines originally installed in the 1970s with modern cross‑linked polyethylene (XLPE) cable. These upgrades will deliver several important benefits:

• Improved reliability: Modern infrastructure reduces the risk of outages and strengthens the long‑term resilience of the electric system serving Hartford and the Trinity campus area.

• Environmental benefits: The project supports Hartford’s and Connecticut’s carbon‑reduction goals and helps enable electrification of transportation and heating.

• Safer, modern technology: XLPE cable is the industry standard for new underground transmission lines and requires less maintenance, reducing long‑term impacts to surrounding neighborhoods.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as this important infrastructure work is completed. For more information on the project, please visit the UCMP Hartford website.