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TU Transmission Poles to be
in Sandy Lake Road Median
by Jean Murph
Facing the Coppell City
Council Tuesday was the prospect
of huge new TU Electric
transmission poles all along the
median of the planned
reconstruction of Sandy Lake
Road. The Council approved the
preliminary design as proposed,
including the transmission lines
in the medians, alorig with a "30-
day advertising campaign" to
show the public how the medians
will look.
According to City Engineer
Ken Griffin, widening of Sandy
Lake Road will require additional
land along Sandy Lake Road on
which current power lines are
situated. Sandy Lake will be
redeveio?ed into a four-lane,
divided thoroughfare. Griffin
agreements, said Griffin. The
transmission line on the south side
sits on an easement belonging to
TU Electric and is not part of the
franchise agreement, he said.
Moving the transmission
lines further south would infringe
upon the yards along Sandy Lake,
said Griffin.
TU Electric has offered to
move the transmission lines to the
., Sandy Lake median, above
ground, at its expense, but the
proposed new galvanized steel
poles will have a two-foot
diameter and a height of 95 to 105
feet, with the lines at a height of
45 to 50 feet. The poles and lines
are similar to those on Thweatt
Road east toward Highway 121.
According to Kirk King,
district manager for TU Electric,
the new poles would also carry
~clAiticmal voltage, increasin~
according to King.)
Councilman Ho Stahly said
the poles would give the road a
"considerably different
presentation. I'm not sure the
community is aware of how Sandy
Lake is going to look." She
suggested that the decision be
taken to the electorate and
requested that the Council
consider an advertising program
to ensure that the public knows
how the thoroughfare will look.
But Councilman Norm
Alexander contended that
landscaping, with trees reaching a
height of 25 feet. could block the
effect of the utility poles.
King told the Council it would
cost 7.5 million to bury the lines
underground. Councilmen
questioned whether residents
would approve of that use of tax
dollars. King did not volunteer
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TU Transmission Poles to be
in Sandy Lake Road Median
by Jean Murph
Facing the Coppell City
Council Tuesday was the prospect
of huge new TU Electric
transmission poles all along the
median of the planned
reconstruction of Sandy Lake
Road. The Council approved the
preliminary design as proposed,
including the transmission lines
in the medians, alorig with a "30-
day advertising campaign" to
show the public how the medians
will look.
According to City Engineer
Ken Griffin, widening of Sandy
Lake Road will require additional
land along Sandy Lake Road on
which current power lines are
situated. Sandy Lake will be
redeveloper into a four-lane,
divided thoroughfare. Griffin
sought direction from the Council
on how to proceed.
TI)' Electric will he
agreements, said Griffin. The
transmission line on the south side
sits on an easement belonging to
TU Electric and is not part of the
franchise agreement, he said.
Moving the transmission
lines further south would infringe
upon the yards along Sandy Lake,
said Griffin.
TU Electric has offered to
move the transmission lines to the
., Sandy Lake median, above
ground, at its expense, but the
proposed new galvanized steel
poles will have a two-foot
diameter and a height of 95 to 105
feet, with the lines at a height of
45 to 50 feet. The poles and lines
are similar to those on Thweatt
Road east toward Highway 121.
According to Kirk~ King,
district manager for TU Electric,
the new poles would also carry
additional voltage, increasing
from 69,000 volts currently to
according to King.)
Councilman Flo Stably said
the poles would give the road a
"considerably different
presentation. I'm not sure the
community is aware of how Sandy
Lake is going to look." She
suggested that the decision be
taken to the electorate and
requested that the Council
consider an advertising program
to ensure that the public knows
how the thoroughfare will look.
But Councilman Norm
Alexander contended that
landscaping, with trees reachin~a
height of 25 feet, could block t'he
effect of the utility poles.
King told the Council it would
cost 7.5 million to bury the lines
underground, Councilmen
questioned whether residents
would approve of that use of tax
dollars. King did not volunteer
nor was he asked to seek