Pole Removal Daily Update No. 3
Pioneer Way Reconstruction Project
February 15, 2012
What Happened Today?
Another very productive day on Pioneer Way. Puget Sound Energy (Potelco) returned this morning to complete the process of removing overhead wires and stripping power poles east of Ireland Street. Once the last wire was removed, Potelco re-mobilized to the City Beach Street end of the project and began pulling power poles (see photo below), progressing as far as Ely Street before being called away for another commitment. Meanwhile, Frontier Communications continued the conversion of their overhead network and the company expects to complete that work by the end of today. Tentatively, a Frontier crew will roll into town at 3:00 am tomorrow morning to lower the last of the overhead wires. Finally, Service Electric, the electrical subcontractor to Strider Construction, installed the final two streetlights.
What Should Happen Tomorrow?
Assuming Frontier is successful in their overnight effort to remove the phone lines from PSE’s poles, Potelco will return tomorrow to continue pulling poles within the project area. We learned from their work today that pulling poles takes a lot of room (again, see photo). As a consequence, detours will be in place block by block as this work is occurring. The good news is that Potelco is able to work fairly swiftly so a good proportion of the work should be complete by noon. Based on conversations with Potelco earlier today, they have every expectation of being able to complete their work tomorrow assuming Frontier’s wires are gone.
And Beyond?
We are cautiously optimistic that tomorrow’s daily report will be the last report and very brief – wire and pole removal complete! If that happens, the only remaining work will be to patch the sidewalks and Strider is attempting to schedule its concrete subcontractor for next Tuesday, February 21, weather permitting. In the meantime, Strider will continue to address final work and punchlist items through the end of next week.
Key City Contact People
Pioneer Way Reconstruction Project
February 15, 2012
What Happened Today?
Another very productive day on Pioneer Way. Puget Sound Energy (Potelco) returned this morning to complete the process of removing overhead wires and stripping power poles east of Ireland Street. Once the last wire was removed, Potelco re-mobilized to the City Beach Street end of the project and began pulling power poles (see photo below), progressing as far as Ely Street before being called away for another commitment. Meanwhile, Frontier Communications continued the conversion of their overhead network and the company expects to complete that work by the end of today. Tentatively, a Frontier crew will roll into town at 3:00 am tomorrow morning to lower the last of the overhead wires. Finally, Service Electric, the electrical subcontractor to Strider Construction, installed the final two streetlights.
What Should Happen Tomorrow?
Assuming Frontier is successful in their overnight effort to remove the phone lines from PSE’s poles, Potelco will return tomorrow to continue pulling poles within the project area. We learned from their work today that pulling poles takes a lot of room (again, see photo). As a consequence, detours will be in place block by block as this work is occurring. The good news is that Potelco is able to work fairly swiftly so a good proportion of the work should be complete by noon. Based on conversations with Potelco earlier today, they have every expectation of being able to complete their work tomorrow assuming Frontier’s wires are gone.
And Beyond?
We are cautiously optimistic that tomorrow’s daily report will be the last report and very brief – wire and pole removal complete! If that happens, the only remaining work will be to patch the sidewalks and Strider is attempting to schedule its concrete subcontractor for next Tuesday, February 21, weather permitting. In the meantime, Strider will continue to address final work and punchlist items through the end of next week.
Key City Contact People
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