Abstract
This report describes the installation of ten breakaway timber utility poles in Lexington, Kentucky. Installations were made by Kentucky Utilities Company personnel and monitoring has been performed by Kentucky Transportation Center investigators. Retrofit hardware is described and locations of modified poles are detailed.
Modified poles have not been struck by vehicles during the monitoring period.
Report Date
1-1994
Report Number
KTC-94-1
Digital Object Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.1994.01
Repository Citation
Hughes, Ronald D., "Breakaway Timber Utility Pole Installations in Kentucky" (1994). Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report. 426.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/ktc_researchreports/426
Notes
The contents of this report reflect the views of the author, who is responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the University of Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the Federal Highway Administration nor the Kentucky Utilities Company. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. The inclusion of manufacturer names and trade names is for identification purposes and is not to be considered as endorsements.