Driver flees after knocking down utility pole: Avon Lake police blotter

On June 8 at 1 am, a driver struck a utility pole and left the scene. The pole fell into the street, closing traffic for ...
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Utility Poles Can Be A Big Asset In The Fiber Broadband Era

As the U.S. gets set to make an unprecedented investment in both energy and broadband, rural electric companies are considering what their involvement should be. As they do, it will be important for ...
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When old utility poles go bad, it’s not easy figuring out which company owns them

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Josephine Lisk worries about her grandchildren who practically live in her backyard during nice summer days. “Don’t get close to that pole or it’s going to fall,” she warned them ...
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Trials Test Climbability of Treated Utility Poles

Pike Electric's Cory McMichael said, "Considering the overall condition and feel, climbing poles treated with oil emulsion was definitely easier, especially compared to poles treated only with ...