St. Clair County withholds permit for Alabama Power pole work on Sandy Road

Jan 27, 2026

County Engineer Dan Dawkey told commissioners Alabama Power's Sandy Road plan would require repeated six-hour closures for about 21 poles and risk damage to a recently resurfaced road. The commission voted to withhold issuing a permit until alternative plans that keep a lane open are produced.

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The St. Clair County Commission voted to withhold a permit for Alabama Power's plan to install large concrete power poles along Sandy Road after county staff and commissioners raised safety and access concerns.

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