In Watertown, a wave of downed utility poles

By adamg on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 11:57am

Downed power lines on Arsenal Street in Watertown

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Dmitry snapped the carnage along Arsenal Street, reports more poles could topple.

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These aren't that old

By FlyingToaster on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 12:47pm.

These poles are relatively recent; the sidewalks were poured over the past two summers as part of the Arsenal St. buildup.

I suspect that the poles and sidewalks will have to be replaced for the whole stretch between School and Irving.

I'm sure it's because they

By Melissa on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 1:18pm.

I'm sure it's because they were installed cheaply, as all new development is done cheaply. Oy.

We should be burying our power lines...

By fietsdavid on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 3:41pm.

* Minimal impact to power during storms
* Allows for a strong tree canopy along the street that is not subject to Eversource butchering every year
* It just looks better!

power

By Saul on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 4:12pm.

Minimal impact to power during storms

Some residents of Manhattan after Sandy might disagree.

The 'real' power is already

By Monte McGuire on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 8:20pm.

The 'real' power is already buried - there's a substation / transformer farm on the other side of Irving St. These poles are largely cable TV and local power drops to customers along Arsenal.