County pushes Alabama Power for safer plan after proposal would shut Sy Road repeatedly

Jan 22, 2026

St. Clair County commissioners pressed Alabama Power for alternatives after the utility’s plan for 40 transmission poles on Sy Road could close a busy county route for multiple six‑hour periods. Commissioners cited emergency‑access risks and asked for detours, pavement‑repair commitments and indemnities.

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St. Clair County commissioners on [work‑session date] pressed Alabama Power officials to rework a plan to set dozens of large transmission poles along Sy Road after staff said the company’s current sequencing would shut the roadway for hours at a time.

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