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Council approves utility pole installations on Western Industrial Drive after questions about removal and resurfacing
Summary
The council approved petitions from Rhode Island Energy and Verizon New England for new utility poles (P1-50 and P5-50) on Western Industrial Drive; public works staff said new poles are for new locations, existing pole removal timing is managed by the utility, and companies must restore surfaces "in kind."
The Cranston public works committee and full council voted to approve petitions from Narragansett Electric/Rhode Island Energy and Verizon New England to install new utility poles on Western Industrial Drive.
Public works staff and the public works director recommended approval after reviewing letters and site plans. Council questions focused on how long utilities take to remove old poles when a new pole is…
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