Today we were alerted to a group of big machines and men as they moved into position near my porch at the corner of Mt. Hermon and Delaware. In recent days they had been digging up Mt. Tabor in the same neighborhood.
A worker told us that they were digging “test pits” and then would put down new water mains. Meanwhile it’s pretty noisy around here. It’s a terrifyingly horrid looking giant circular saw with big teeth. It has replaced the jack hammer.
There are workmen maintaining distancing as they watch.
THE KODAKS: “OH GEE OH GOSH” Just forget the noise and listen to the Kodaks
Underground electric sure would be cleaner and nicer looking then the jumble of messy lines and poles we now have . However it would be a massive and expensive project that I doubt utility companies would undertake .
A drawback is for repairs ground atop lines would have to be torn up. Too bad we didn’t choose Tesla system rather than Edison .
I wish the utility would consider underground electric wires in Ocean Grove. These would certainly visually enhance the historic district and protect them from high winds. However, such an installation would require underground transformers with sidewalk gratings for ventilation.