Duke Energy Underground Line Relocation
Duke Energy will be repairing an existing 138,000-volt (138-kV) transmission line buried under Madison Road in Oakley (Hamilton County). The trench or tunnel that houses the underground transmission line was installed in the 1940s. Previous efforts were unsuccessful for repairing the transmission line in place.
As a result, we will relocate a 0.3-mile (1,700 feet) section of the new transmission line in another area under Madison Road (from Gilmore to Drake) to make the repairs. These repairs are scheduled to start October 9 and continue through July of 2024, will work being done 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM , Monday - Friday.
Duke project site: Oakley Underground Line Relocation (duke-energy.com)
Schedule/Updates
Duke has shared their schedule for repairing where they dug up Madison Rd.
Per Duke:
Restoration Schedule (Schedule may fluctuate depending on circumstances such as weather conditions)
Sept. 30: North of the Raised Crosswalk
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No on-street parking
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7-8:30 a.m.: Crews begin grinding disturbed areas and paving. One lane will be open to traffic.
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8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m.: Crews will shift one northbound lane to the southbound side, allowing one lane of traffic in both directions. Police will direct traffic at both ends of the project.
Sept. 30 and Oct. 1: South of the Raised Crosswalk to the Intersection
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No on-street parking
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7-8:30 a.m.: Crews begin grinding disturbed areas and paving. One lane will be open to traffic.
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8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m.: Crews will shift one northbound lane to the southbound side, allowing one lane of traffic in both directions. Police will direct traffic at both ends of the project.
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Paving occurs on both the southbound and northbound sides of Madison Road.
Oct. 2-3, South of the Intersection
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No on-street parking
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7-8:30 a.m.: Crews begin grinding disturbed areas and paving. One lane will be open to traffic.
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8:30-4 p.m.: All traffic will be shifted to the northbound side of the island area. Police will direct traffic at both ends of the project.
Oct. 4, South of the Divided Island Area
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No on-street parking
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8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.: Traffic shifts for crews to finish restoration near the southern crosswalk. Police will direct traffic at both ends of the project.