Fletcher Bay Road NE
Current project phase: Design
Project Manager: Artemia Settle
Project overview
As part of an ongoing effort to improve electric safety and reliability on Bainbridge Island, we’re making upgrades to the electric system along Fletcher Bay Road NE between Woodbank Drive NE and Miller Road NE (see project map on this page).
The project will replace 0.4 miles of existing electric wire with higher capacity tree wire. Tree wire is a specially coated, overhead wire that’s designed to prevent an electric short (and subsequent outage) when a tree limb falls into a power line. By installing tree wire in other locations in PSE’s service area, we’ve reduced power outages caused by falling limbs by up to 95%.
Currently, the project is in the design phase. We will keep the community informed as the project progresses.
Quick Facts
- Replace existing overhead wire with higher capacity tree wire
- Will reduce likelihood of tree-related outages
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