Installation Work

Since the last update, the City has approved Right-of-Way permits for Puget Sound Energy (PSE) to replace 37 utility poles to accommodate the small cell antenna installations for the Verizon deployment. Four additional poles will be replaced by Crown Castle. The installation of fiber optic cables to serve the small cell antennas began last fall and is expected to be completed around the end of March. By early April, PSE crews will begin utility pole replacements and Crown Castle crews will begin installation of 45 small cell antennas shortly after. Crown Castle has informed the City that their small cell antenna manufacturer has changed and will result in a slightly smaller antenna than originally proposed.