Commission approves permit for Alabama Power pole installs with single-lane closures

Feb 10, 2026

County staff approved a permit for Alabama Power to install new poles along Sy Road that will require single-lane closures (estimated up to six hours per worksite); the commission agreed to meet with the utility about specific pole relocations affecting property and future widening.

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County engineering staff briefed the commission on a permit request from Alabama Power to install new distribution poles along Sy Road. The work will require short-term single-lane closures while crews set and remove a crane; staff said contractors plan for up to six hours per site to allow for crane set-up and breakdown.

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