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Council urged to fund security and repairs after massive interstate outages and copper theft
Summary
MLGW told the council theft of wiring and a fused underground cable near Airways interchange caused hundreds of streetlights out on interstate ramps; crews restored most lights overnight, will implement temporary overhead fixes and design permanent underground replacement; council members pressed for more enforcement and staffing for sign and right-of-way issues.
MLGW officials described an uptick in outages on interstate interchanges after a lightning storm and repeated theft of wiring from small power centers. Crews traced a root cause at the Airways interchange to a fused 2,500-foot underground cable that cannot be pulled and therefore requires a new run; teams…
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