Utility crews repair broken electrical pole, Columbus OH
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, utility crews responded to a broken overhead electrical pole near East 5th Avenue and Leonard Avenue in Columbus. The damaged pole caused a power outage affecting nearby houses and the City View Church while repairs were underway.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin OH Public Works Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:32
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, you got a better location for this Fifth and Leonard?
00:03
He said it was one of the first three poles going south off Fifth on Leonard.
00:12
He said it was an overhead pole and was broken at the base and pivoting.
00:20
Like south of the...
00:25
He said you head south on Leonard off of Fifth.
00:28
He said it was right in front of the YMCA.
00:32
One of the first three poles on the southeast side of Fifth and Leonard.
00:39
12 dispatch.
00:41
Dispatch.
00:43
At S-(number withheld), that middle riser broke off the top of the switch.
00:50
We're just going to pull that jack on the middle.
00:52
The only thing it should affect is the City View Church.
00:55
It would probably shut their power down or whatever.
01:00
Go a single-phase pass there.
01:02
But once we do that, I'll let you know before we re-energize it to make our repairs.
01:08
Okay, yeah, looks like it picks up maybe 10 to 12 houses to the north of that Brickhouse Cardio Club or whatever that is that you're talking about.
01:23
Yeah, those should be on the outside, Jacks, the middle one.
01:26
The only thing it should affect is that church.
01:28
All right, copy that.
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Location mentioned:
Leonard Ave & E 5th Ave, Columbus, OH 43219
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