Plano residents raise concern over leaning utility poles 

Can we just acknowledge the excellent shot the cameraman got @0:21? They'll go far in their profession.

That’s my block! The poles have been leaning for at least 10 years now, I agree it is a hazard but I’ll miss seeing those old poles. I know they are at least 25+ years old

I don't understand why. in areas subjected regularly to high winds, utilities are not placed underground.

The problem is the communication lines!!!! It’s not the power lins pulling them over. It’s the old heavy phone lines that are heavy lead copper lines that are basically abandoned and not in use anymore. We have the same problem here in New York. Heavy abandoned phone trunk lines pulling poles over.

First we need to fill the companies pockets with money, then, if theres any left over money, they will fix the poles

Government had a blank check for every dump outside the US while Americans foot the bill for these utility poles!!

Is Alliant Energy down there too? REC is working all summer on their equiptment around here. REC don't wait for a storm to take everything down then declare a disaster.

What are the mysterious slim, black, square shaped tablet looking devices being installed on the utility poles?

They are actualy level. The road is leaning to the side.

You get another contractor to do the work, or do it yourself. It's not that difficult. I worked for a city and know firsthand.

When did it start to become a standard to get your news to get things done? This is what happens when the government outsources others to do the work. I don't know, would it be bad like the old days and have their own trained to do the work?

Easy fix just put a Guy wire on it.

It's too many over weight birds sitting on the lines

Put in concrete poles

Probably from that bad tornado a couple years