Toronto Hydro is replacing 153 poles along western College Street in a $2.4-million neighbourhood upgrade.
The current poles and wiring are between 40 and 60 years old, according to Hydro spokeswoman Jennifer Link.
"We will be replacing wood with wood and square concrete with round concrete," Link says of the cedar and concrete poles along College. "On College 45-foot poles will be replaced with 50-foot poles and on Margueretta, Dufferin, and St. Clarens the poles will be changed from 30-foot to 40-foot."
The wiring is also being improved, with capacity increased from 4.16 kilovolts to 13.8 kilovolts. As the wiring and poles are replaced, the system in the immediate vicinity is turned off for about 3 hours, resulting in small-scale outages.
The project, part of Hydro's
$175-million city-wide upgrade, began in October, and Link expects it to be completed by the end of January.
Writer: Bert Archer
Source: Jennifer Link
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