utility construction continues

     Road closures continue in Seymour during the ongoing Knoxville Utility Board upgrade project.
    KUB is currently upgrading existing transmission lines connection from Seymour substation to the Shooks Gap substation that is located on 10260 Chapman Hwy.
    Currently, temporary closures are taking place on Old Sevierville Pike while the new utility poles are being put into place.
    The new utility poles that are being installed will provide increased reliability now and in the future, according to KUB.
    “The newer poles have a larger life span versus the traditional wood poles and require less maintenance,” Whiteside said. “The increase height is due to the increased size and the number of wires and the required safety clearances by the National Electric Safety Code.”