Joint Use Violation Most Wanted #5: Mid-Span Vertical Clearance Issues

Posted by Ashley Little on Jan 20, 2015
Joint Use Violation Most Wanted #5: Mid-Span Vertical Clearance Issues
While there are many of joint use violation issues, there are a few we see so often we consider them problems of interest: repeat offenses to which no utility pole owner is immune. This blog is the fifth in an ongoing series detailing utility pole issues and the steps it ...
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Utility Pole Producers, Costs and Maintenance

Posted by Ashley Little on Dec 02, 2014
The treated wooden utility pole is the all-star of the joint use world. Straight. Strong. Renewable. Resistant to wind and ...
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The Wonderful Wood Utility Pole: History and Benefits

Posted by Ashley Little on Nov 07, 2014
Utility poles come in a variety of materials from metal to concrete to composites such as fiberglass, however, we would like ...
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The Pole Has To Go: Utility Pole Transfer Designations

Posted by Ashley Little on Oct 16, 2014
Picture this: Two poles stand where only one should be. You may call it “double wood,” but utility pole owners and ...
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Pole Safety: An Owner's Perspective

Posted by Ashley Little on Oct 10, 2014
At the Alden Updater, we are declaring October utility pole safety month. We actually think this should be every month. In ...
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