Digging has commenced and new poles are being erected as part of
Project Brian,
Toronto Hydro's upgrading of a neighbourhood's old electrical infrastructure that was blacking out almost 10 times more often than the city's average.
The six-month, $1.4-million project in the area around the intersection of Brian and Old Sheppard in Don Valley East will replace both overhead and underground lines.
"Over the years, they've deteriorated," says Toronto Hydro spokeswoman Denise Atallah. "Underground, they're removing the direct buried cable and putting in new, concrete-encased ducting, which helps with premature aging and maintenance."
Crews are putting in about 20 new poles; the old poles will remain in place until the other utilities have replaced their wires.
Begin in May, the project is slated to be completed by October.
There will be power outages as a result of the work, Atallah says residents will be alerted.
According to Atallah, the neighbourhood was suffering between 8 and 12 power outages a year. The city's average, she says, is 1.5.
Writer: Bert Archer
Source: Denise Atallah
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