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After another successful cable pull, the crew cuts an 18 inch segment of the unused portion of the cable for testing purposes.

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Cable reel trucks feeding the new cable on Route 138 in Canton.

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Prior to the cable pull, the crew installs an aluminum sleeve to guide the new cable into the conduit.

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The cable reels are running smoothly on Route 138 in Canton during the first cable pull.

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An overview of the cable pulling set-up during the first cable pull along Route 138 in Canton.

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The cable is officially being installed on Route 138 in Canton!

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Now that the three lines are connected, the cable is ready for installation.

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This is the cable pulling truck and is situated at the opposite end of the segment from the cable reels.

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Columbia Road in Dorchester, note the Southeast Expressway in the background.

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An overview of the Stoughton Switching Station.

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Once the line is excavated, crews will then install the new cable from the Stoughton Switching Station to the first manhole.

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W.A. Chester crews excavating the line from the Stoughton Switching Station to the first manhole on Route 138 in Stoughton.

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The cable reels have arrived!

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Cummins Highway at Caniff Monuments in Mattapan.

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Cummins Highway at Caniff Monuments in Mattapan.

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Cummins Highway at Caniff Monuments in Mattapan.

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American Legion Highway near Austin Street in Boston.

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American Legion Highway near Cantebury Street in Boston.

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Looking west on Cummins Highway near Woodhaven Street in Mattapan.

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Looking east on Cummins Highway near Woodhaven Street in Mattapan.

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Looking south on American Legion Highway near Cantebury Street in Boston.

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Rt. 128 / Rt. 138 Interchange on the northern side of the clover.

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Rt. 128 / Rt. 138 Interchange on the southern side of the clover. Blue Hill is in the background.

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