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Project Overview/Timeline

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  2. Project Overview/Timeline

Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TCE) has created a subsidiary to provide fiber broadband and telephone services to its 15,000 members. This move is a huge win for members, as Internet speeds in the service area do not support modern Internet usage. This $50 million project's timeline includes three, one-year phases, resulting in a 100% build-out over three years. The first customers were connected online in January of 2021. Phase (1) will include 5 of the 13 substations across our service territory. Click each substation to the right to see feeders/circuits and road names.

ST. MATTHEWS SUBSTATION
Calhoun Academy Feeder (Calhoun County Area)
  • ACADEMY RD.
  • COUNTRY CLUB RD.
  • COURTHOUSE DR.
  • DEER TRL.
  • HUNTERS PATH
  • NICKELLS LN.
  • PATRIOT DR
  • PHILLIPS CT
  • SHRIKE RD.
  • SIKES RD.
  • TEE BOX CT.
Tri-County Feeder (Calhoun County Area)
  • BRISTLECONE DR.
  • BURGLEFLOWER LN.
  • ECSPERT LN
  • MARTIN RD.
  • MOORER RD.
  • OLD BELLEVILLE RD.
  • OLD STATE RD. (NEAR TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC MAIN OFFICE)
  • PARK PLACE CIRCLE
  • PONDEROSA RD.
  • RADIO RD.
  • WARBLER CT.
Belleville Rd. Feeder (Calhoun/Orangeburg County Area)
  • ATARIA ST.
  • BELLEVILLE RD. (BETWEEN ST. MATTH
  • BONEPART RD.
  • CHURCH CAMP RD.
  • COOTER RD.
  • COURAGE LN.
  • DOROTHY LN.
  • DUNKIRK CT.
  • DUSTIN DR.
  • DWIGHT SWAMP RD.
  • GENERATIONS LN.
  • GREYHOUND CT.
  • JUAN LN.
  • KADEE LN.
  • LANCELOT DR.
  • LANGLEY RD.
  • LIME KILN
  • MT. CARMEL RD.
  • PASTURE LN.
  • PHOENIX RD.
  • RUFUS RD.
  • SHULMER RD.
  • SNIDER CT.
  • SPARROW CT.
  • STRAWBERRY LN.
  • SUNSHINE LN.
  • VILLAGE CT.
  • WATERSPRING RD. (PASTURE LN SIDE)
  • WET POND RD.
  • WILLNET DR.
Hwy 11 Feeder (Lone Star/Fort Motte Area)
  • BLUEBIRD TRL  
  • CARSON RD      
  • CELEBRITY CT   
  • CHEESEBORO CT 
  • CHICKADEE CIR 
  • COLONEL THOMSON HWY 
  • COTTON POINTE DR    
  • DILLON CT        
  • EDEN GARDEN LN  
  • FORT MOTTE RD 
  • HANE POND LN     
  • HANES MILL RD
  • HANES MILL RD    
  • INABINET RD  
  • KINGS GRANT RD       
  • LONE STAR RD 
  • LONGSTREET RD    
  • MAYBRICK CREEK RD      
  • MOLASSES LN
  • MOONLIGHT LN    
  • MOURNING DOVE RD    
  • NEW BETHANY RD  
  • NIGHTHAWK LN    
  • OLD NUMBER SIX HWY (Near St. Matthews)
  • PARADE FARM LN  
  • PRIVATEER CT    
  • S HAVEN LN  
  • VICE RD 
  • WADFORD RD             
  • WILD HAVEN LN
BURKE RD. SUBSTATION
Murph Mill Feeder (Calhoun County Area)
  • AVOCADO LN.
  • BOISE RD.
  • BRIDAL WREATH
  • BUMBLEBEE RD.
  • BURKE RD
  • CAW-CAW HWY
  • DEER RIDGE CT
  • GOLDFINCH TRL.
  • GOLSON LN.
  • GUINYARD RD.
  • HAYWOOD LN.
  • HENDERSON CT.
  • JACKPOT LN.
  • JESSAMINE RD.
  • KIRTZ LN.
  • LEAN CT.
  • MURPH MILL RD.
  • NEW HOPE RD.
  • OAK LANE TRL.
  • RAYMOND CT. 
  • RILEY RD.
  • ROUND LEAF TRL.
  • SABBY RD.
  • STALEY FIELD
  • YVETTE RD.
HWY 21 Orangeburg Feeder (Orangeburg Area)
  • BELTON DR.
  • BERKELEY DR.
  • CAMBRIDGE DR.
  • CARRAWAY ST.
  • COLUMBIA RD. (ORANGEBURG COUNTY SIDE)
  • COULTER RD.
  • DEVONSHIRE DR.
  • DUNHAM ST.
  • DUNNING RD.
  • ENDICOTT CT
  • ERIKA LN.
  • FAKE LN.
  • FRUIT PORT LN
  • GINGER LAKE
  • HAWK CHASE DR.
  • HIGH POINT CIR.
  • HILL COAST RD.
  • HOLLY CREEK DR.
  • JURASSAIC DR.
  • KRISCROSS DR.
  • LANDFILL RD.
  • MELVIN RD.
  • MICHAEL ST.
  • NIMMONS RD.
  • OASIS LN.
  • OCEAN BLVD.
  • PAMELA LN.
  • RAMSGATE DR.
  • RED BANK RD.
  • RUMPH RD.
  • SARAH HANNA RD.
  • SENATE ST.
  • TOWHEE CIR
  • TUESDAY LN.
  • TUESDAY LN.
  • TYKE CT.
  • WATERSPRING RD.
  • WIDGEON RD.
  • WINNINGHAM RD.
Kennerly Rd. Feeder (Orangeburg Area)
  • AUNDRIA RD.
  • AVOCADO LN.
  • BENTWOOD TRL.
  • BLESSING RD.
  • BOSTICK TRL.
  • CAMPGROUND TRL.
  • CHATTERBOX CIR.
  • COMMUNITY PARK RD.
  • CYPRESS LN.
  • CYPRESS LN.
  • DEER CROSSING RD.
  • DIAMONDHEAD DR.
  • EDDIE LN.
  • ELREM RD.
  • FARNUM RD.
  • GEIGER RD.
  • GLIVENS CT.
  • GRANNY CT.
  • GREENWING LN.
  • HAWTHORNE TRL.
  • JAGUAR LN.
  • JELL NAB CT.
  • JERMAINE LN.
  • JERMAINE LN.
  • JU-JU LN.
  • KENNERLY RD.
  • LAKEWAY DR.
  • LINDA LN.
  • MAJASTIC LN.
  • MAJORITY RD.
  • MUDSLIDE LN.
  • MYERS LN.
  • NANDINA TRL.
  • NATURE LN.
  • NORTHWOOD CT.
  • PATRICK LOOP
  • PINEVIEW LN.
  • PROVIDENCE RD.
  • ROBINSON LN.
  • ROBINSON LN.
  • ROSA DR.
  • SAPP DR.
  • SCUFFLETOWN RD.
  • SEBRING DR.
  • SHALDONIA LN.
  • SHELTON RD.
  • SHOFFSTALL RD.
  • SPIDERLILY LN.
  • STACEY BRIDGE RD.
  • STRAWBERRY LN.
  • SWEET WATERRD.
  • TIMBER LN.
  • TRELL LANE
  • TRENO LN.
  • VINCA CT.
  • WATERVIEW RD.
  • WILSON AVE.
  • WOODBINE RD.
Bethlehem School Feeder (Calhoun County Area)
  • RUMPH CR.
  • COURTHOUSE DR.
  • HONEY BEE CT.
  • PEACE LILY LN.
  • CAW -CAW HWY.
  • SPEEDWAY CT.
  • BULL SWAMP RD.
  • WASH LN.
  • HOLMES RD.
  • CRAB APPLE CT.
  • CLOVER TRL.
  • INKBERRY RD.
  • FRINGETREE RD.
  • OTT FARM TRL.
  • MURPH MILL RD. (NEAR ANN’S PET RETREAT)
  • WHITE OAKS CIR.
  • MERRYBELL LN.
  • STABLER FARM RD.
  • MIMOSA LN.
  • LEAP FROG LN.
  • LAVENDER LN.
  • LILY TURF LN.
  • LAVENDER LN.
  • DIXIE TRL.
  • RINGNECK TRL.
  • HONEYSUCKLE RD.
  • JOHNSON ACRES
  • AIR LN.
  • LEAP FROG LN.
  • COLUMBIA RD. (PARTS OF CALHOUN COUNTY SIDE)
HAMMONDS SUBSTATION
Water Tower Feeder (Calhoun County Area)
  • ASHWOOD ST   
  • FAMILY RUN LN     
  • FIRE TOWER LN     
  • HAMMOND CROSS RD
  • OLD STATE RD (FROM HAMMONDS CROSS RD. TO OLD STATE/OLD BELLEVILLE RD INTERSECT)
  • WINDMILL LN
Sunny Plains (Calhoun County Area)
  • ANDREW CHAPEL RD  
  • AUTUMN LN   
  • BIG BEAVER CREEK RD
  • CACTUS LN   
  • CENTER HILL RD  
  • COLUMBIA RD (CALHOUN COUNTY SIDE NEAR BIG BEAVER CREEK)
  • CRIDER POND RD   
  • CRIDER POND RD   
  • DAYLILLY LN     
  • FLAME TREE RD   
  • FREE MOON CIR     
  • FRIENDSWOOD DR  
  • FRINGETREE RD  
  • GOLD FLOWER TRL   
  • HORSEFEATHERS RD   
  • HOWELL LN  
  • JOHN AYRES DR 
  • KAIGLER RD 
  • KAIGLER RD  
  • LILAC CT 
  • LOG CABIN LN  
  • LONGBOW CT  
  • MCCLINTON CT   
  • OTT FARM TRL 
  • PENWOOD LN 
  • PERIWINKLE CT  
  • PLUM TREE RD 
  • REBEL CT      
  • RUCKER WOODS LN
  • SAWTOOTH LN    
  • SEEDLING FARM TRL
  • SOURWOOD CIR    
  • SOX ST  
  • SUGAR MAPLE RD
  • SUNNY PLAIN RD
  • SWEETBAY RD
  • TEA OLIVE CT   
  • TULIP LN  
  • WANNARIDGE RD     
  • WANNARIDGE RD      
  • WHIPPOORWILL WAY
  • WHIPPOORWILL WAY     
  • WHITE SANDS LN   
  • WILLIAMS BROTHERS LN 
  • YANDLE DR
Jimmy’s Pit Stop (Calhoun County Area)
  • BANK SCULPTURE RD   
  • BLAZING STAR TRL  
  • BLUEBERRY TRL 
  • BOZARD DR  
  • BRIGGMAN CT    
  • CARIBOU CT      
  • CAW-CAW HWY 
  • DARBY RD        
  • DOODLE HILL RD 
  • GRIMMLIN LN    
  • HAIR HOLLOW LN 
  • HICKORY NOB LN   
  • HIGH HILL CREEK TRL  
  • IRONGATE LN 
  • MILLMACK LN       
  • OGLESBY RD
  • OLD SOUTH LN 
  • OLD STATE RD (FROM HAMMONDS BACK DOWN TOWARDS ST. MATTHEWS)
  • PIT STOP LN             
  • SLOW HORSE LN
  • STARDUST CT   
  • SWEETSHRUB LN
Calhoun Rd. Feeder (Calhoun County Area)
  • BANK SCULPTURE RD
  • BLACKSMITH LN     
  • CALHOUN RD   
  • CANTERBURY RD  
  • CHINABERRY CT         
  • CHIPPER LN    
  • CLAY BOTTOM LN   
  • COPPERHEAD RD      
  • COURTHOUSE DR     
  • DUST TEN LN    
  • EMERALD LAKE RD 
  • GREAT CIRCLE DR 
  • GULLY HORN SPRING TRL 
  • HEDDON DR     
  • HERNDON COUNTRY LN      
  • HICKORY RD   
  • HIGH HILL FARM CT  
  • HILLVIEW RD         
  • HUNTERS TRACE RD       
  • KEMPSON TRL      
  • LADY ASHLEY DR   
  • LADY ASHLEY DR      
  • LONGLEAF DR     
  • OLD BELLEVILLE RD  
  • OLD BELLEVILLE RD.
  • PREFERENCE RD       
  • RIVER BIRCH CT     
  • SPIRES CT      
  • TIGER TRL
  • WELL DRILLING RD   
Congaree Church Feeder (Calhoun County Area)
  • ASMOND PARK LN
  • B N LAKE DR      
  • BANKS LN   
  • BIG BEAVER CREEK RD
  • BOULDERCREST TRL  
  • BUNNY LN       
  • CARRIE SHEALY RD 
  • CONGAREE CT    
  • COTTON HOP LN
  • ELK LN       
  • FALL BRANCH RD  
  • GRACE HILL RAMP 
  • GREAT CIRCLE DR 
  • GREY FOX RD    
  • HACKBERRY CT 
  • HAMPTON PARK CT  
  • HAY HILL FARM LN 
  • HIDDEN TRL   
  • HOLLYBERRY LN
  • HUMMINGBIRD RD
  • INDIAN TRL 
  • INNOVATION PL  
  • JENNINGS CT
  • JOTS SPOT LN 
  • LAUREL SPRINGS LN 
  • MULLER LAKE RD   
  • OLD BELLEVILLE RD   
  • OLD SWAMP RD 
  • OLD SWAMP RD      
  • REBECCA CIR  
  • RETRIEVER CREEK LN
  • ROLLING HILLS DR 
  • SAND MOUNTAIN WAY
  • SILVERBERRY LN     
  • SPANISH MOSS DR
  • TIDWELL LN    
  • TIMBERKNOT CT
  • VALLEY VIEW LN 
  • WIND MILL LN    
RICHLAND SUBSTATION
Coronet Feeder (Lower Richland County / Eastover Area)
  • ANTIOCH AMEZ CHURCH RD
  • ASSEMBLY ST    
  • BILLIE JACOBS RD       
  • CATE RD
  • C FLEMMING RD
  • CHAIN GANG RD (PART OF CHAIN GANG NEAR 378)
  • COOKS MOUNTAIN RD 
  • CROSSCREEK LN  
  • EAST WIND RD     
  • ELI BECK RD  
  • ELI BECK RD    
  • ENLOW CT  
  • FRIEND WAY RD  
  • GARNERS FERRY RD
  • GUNTER LABREW RD            
  • HARBORT RD       
  • HEZEKIAH RD     
  • HILLSIDE CIR       
  • IREAN RD  
  • JAKE WIDER RD      
  • JOHN AMMONS RD  
  • JOHN FLEMMING CT
  • LINCOLN PARK DR    
  • LINCOLN PARK PT    
  • M MCKINNEY DR      
  • MCBETH TAYLOR RD 
  • MEGAN CT
  • MELSTONE DR  
  • MENDENHALL RD   
  • OCTOBER DR  
  • ODELL LN    
  • PABLO DR      
  • POND ARCH RD    
  • POND DR        
  • ROBERT JAMES RD  
  • ROBERT MCKENZIE RD     
  • SIMONS-WESTON RD 
  • SMITHCREEK RD          
  • SOUTHWIND RD   
  • STRAWBERRY LN   
  • TATHOM RD    
  • THOMPSON HARRIS RD      
  • VANBOKLEN RD      
  • WILLIAM PATTERSON LOOP 
  • WILSON MCCOY RD 
  • WILSON NIXON RD
Screaming Eagle Feeder (Richland County Eastover/Kershaw County Lugoff)
  • BAUGHMAN RD  
  • BLIZZARD RD   
  • BRANCH GROOMS RD 
  • BROWNS LN       
  • DOGWOOD SHORES LN
  • ELISE GRANT RD        
  • FOX HILL RD         
  • GOFFMAN RD     
  • GOVERNOR HEYWARD RD
  • HEATHWOOD CIR     
  • HEYWARD HIGGINS RD  
  • HIGGINS RD 
  • JAMES WATSON RD 
  • KOON LN       
  • LAKEVIEW RD       
  • LASSITER JACOBS RD 
  • MCCORDS FERRY RD   (601 FROM GARNERS FERRY TO KERSHAW COUNTY)
  • NATIONAL GUARD RD     
  • NE SHADY GROVE RD     
  • OAK HILL RD        
  • OCHRE LN  
  • OLD MCGRAW RD    
  • OTIS RICHARDSON RD  
  • PATTERSON CIR  
  • PINEVIEW RD  
  • RICHARD SIMONS RD
  • RIVER BIRCH LN      
  • ROSA WILSON RD 
  • ROSA WILSON RD   
  • SAM HARRIS RD     
  • SCREAMING EAGLE RD   
  • SCREAMING EAGLE RD EXT
  • SPRING CREEK RD   
  • SYLVIA STEPP LN  
  • SYLVIA STEPP LN  
  • TIGER LN  
  • WESLEY JACOBS RD
  • WHITTING GREEN LN   
  • WIDER RD      
  • WIDER RD       
  • WILLIE KELLY RD 
  • WILLIE WILSON RD   
Congress Feeder (Eastover/ Hopkins Area)
  • ADAMS AVE
  • ARCHIE RD         
  • ARLINGTON DR 
  • ASPEN HILL CT          
  • BLUE JOHNSON CT
  • BROOK HOLLOW DR        
  • CHANWOOD DR       
  • CHRISTY CREEK CT    
  • CHRISTY RIDGE CT
  • CLEARVIEW DR     
  • CONGRESS RD    
  • CONGRESS RD       
  • CORNELL ADAMS RUN  
  • CORNELL ADAMS RUN   
  • CRAFT ACRES RD       
  • CRYSTAL CLEAR LN      
  • DEARBORN RD     
  • DURHAM RIDGE LN   
  • ESSIE BELL RD  
  • FAULINE DR
  • GARDEN SPRINGS RD     
  • GARNERS FERRY RD (FROM THE TRI-COUNTY OFFICE ON HWY378 TOWARDS COLUMBIA)
  • GOFF FIELD LN     
  • GOFF FIELD LN        
  • GOFF POND RD           
  • GRANT RD  
  • GREENLAWN DR       
  • HARMON HILL CT     
  • HARMON RD     
  • HEYWARD WILSON     
  • INNOVATION PL   
  • JADETREE DR  
  • KIRKBROOK LN     
  • KIRKBROOK LN          
  • LORENZO DAVIS RD      
  • LORENZO DAVIS RD      
  • MALLARD LAKES DR  
  • MCDOWELL LN    
  • MID EAST RD         
  • MILLWOOD DR  
  • MILLWOOD DR    
  • MOUNT ELON CHURCH RD   
  • MT ELON CH RD     
  • OLD LEESBURG RD   
  • PINEY BRANCH RD    
  • PINEY BRANCH RD        
  • PRESTON WIDER LN      
  • R L COWARD RD   
  • REESE RD    
  • REESE RD       
  • ROOSEVELT JACOBS RD    
  • SAGEMONT DR       
  • SAINT MATTHEWS CHURCH RD
  • SPRING CROSSING RD    
  • SUMMER WIND DR   
  • TIFFANY LN    
  • TOMS CREEK RD  
  • WATERMELON HILL RD  
  • WATTSLAND RD     
  • WILLIE WILSON RD  
  • WILSON FARM RD 
  • WILSON FARM RD  
  • WINDSORCREST RD   
Fire Tower Feeder (Hopkins Area)
  • CLEARVIEW DR  
  • GREEN RIVER CT NE   
  • HARMON RD      
  • LEESBURG RD LOT
  • MOUNT ELON CHURCH RD.
  • OLD CONGAREE RUN   
  • STRATMOOR CT       
  • TOMS CREEK RD     
HOPKINS SUBSTATION
Dry Branch Feeder (Hopkins Area)
  • BLUFF RD (NEAR DRY BRANCH RD.)
  • DRY BRANCH RD
  • GOODSIDE RD
  • MILLIES RD
  • NATIONAL PARK RD      
  • WILLIE ANDERSON RD
  • WINDERMERE VILLAGE WAY
Lost John Feeder (Hopkins Area)
  • AUTUMNWOOD LN      
  • BASE HILL RD          
  • BLUFF RD. (NEAR MARTIN LUTHER KING)
  • CLARKSON RD  
  • COCHIN TRCE       
  • COUNTRY PLACE LN 
  • GUSTY LN           
  • HORRELL HILL RD       
  • JACKSON PARK RD
  • LADSON LOOP        
  • LEMONWOOD CIR     
  • LILLIE ROSA CIR   
  • LOST JOHN RD
  • MARTIN CARTER RD     
  • MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD
  • MOSLEY OAK RD     
  • MOUNT VIEW RD     
  • NAZERY CIR     
  • OLD BLUFF RD      
  • SUMPTER LOOP RD    
  • TREE TOP LN
  • WENDELL V NEAL RD       
  • WOOD CONE TRL 
Brook Store Feeder (Hopkins Area)
  • AIR BASE RD 
  • BASE HILL RD  
  • BECKER RD  
  • BECKER RD     
  • BLESSED BLVD    
  • BLESSED BLVD     
  • BRAWLEY RD        
  • BROWN RD   
  • CABIN CREEK RD      
  • CLARKSON RD   
  • CONGAREE RD   
  • CROSSING CREEK RD
  • DOCTOR DR    
  • DORETHA LN  
  • FIELD MOUNT RD  
  • GILLWOOD RD      
  • GLADE MEADOW LN    
  • GLEN OAKS RD   
  • HICKORY RIDGE DR    
  • JACKSON PARK RD  
  • JASPER RANDOLPH DR 
  • JASPER RANDOLPH DR  
  • LATEESHA RD  
  • LEMONWOOD CIR    
  • MASONRY CIR
  • MINERVAVILLE RD
  • MOTLEY RD 
  • NEAL RD
  • PRIOLEAU RD 
  • ROGER MYERS RD     
  • RUDISILL RD   
  • S CROSSHILL CIR 
  • SADDLEMOUNT DR      
  • SADDLEMOUNT LN    
  • SARA NEAL RD  
  • SMITH MYERS RD  
  • SPRING HOPE RD      
  • STROY RD    
  • TOWNSEND WAY
  • WESTON RD   
  • WILLIE ANDERSON RD  
Meeting House Feeder (Hopkins Area)
  • ANDERSON PORTEE RD 
  • APPLEOAK LN    
  • APPLETON CORNER WAY    
  • BITTERNUT RD   
  • BLUFF RD (
  • CABIN CREEK RD    
  • CANDLEWOOD DR   
  • CAROLINE SIMS RD    
  • COUNTRY HAVEN RD          
  • ELM SAVANNAH RD     
  • FIELD MOUNT RD       
  • HILLSIDE RD           
  • LENA ST  
  • LINWOOD RD           
  • MEETING HOUSE RD
  • MOTLEY RD    
  • N JACKSON RD
  • NEAL RD
  • P R WEBBER RD
  • PEARLOTT LN
  • PORTOBELLO CT
  • QUAIL HILLS DR
  • RAILBROOK RD
  • RUTLEDGE HILL RD
  • S BLUFF LN
  • S CROSSHILL CIR
  • SCOTT HARRIS LN
  • SONOMA DR
  • SOONEY BENSON RD
  • SPRING HOPE RD
  • SUMMERHILL DR
  • VANDOVAL RD
  • WESTON RD
  • WILLIE I REESE RD
  • WOOD CONE TRL
  • Z C CLARKSON RD

Project Overview

Step 1 (Make Ready Engineering)

After design of the fiber build, field engineers go to each pole to determine if any modifications are required in order to support the fiber and its associated steel strand. These engineers create design sheets showing where to move items at the pole to create more space, as well as where poles need to be changed out to add height or strength. During this time, inspectors will “ride out” the build to ensure every member will be included in the fiber build. This phase can take two to four weeks.

Step 2 (Make Ready Construction)

Line crews will change poles, move transformers from one side of the pole to another, move wires on the pole, add new anchors to the poles, and perform other work to allow the fiber to be placed later. The make ready construction phase can take four to twelve weeks as a 2 rule of thumb. This work has the widest variance in time of all construction phases.

Step 3 (Open Registration for Phase 1 Subscribers)

Open up registration for service for all of the members within Phase 1. You register for service and pay the $100 installation fee.

Step 4 (Fiber Construction)

Fiber crews place steel strand along the pole line and return to place the fiber optic cable against the steel strand. A lashing machine is used to secure the fiber to the strand. In locations where the electric is underground, the fiber optic cable will be placed in a small plastic pipe underground by either boring or plowing. Asphalt and concrete driveways will be bored under and a pedestal may be placed next to a transformer or junction box to allow for a service drop. Areas of disturbance are restored to their original state. Fiber construction can take four to eight weeks on a circuit (feeder).

Step 5 (Splicing)

Once the strand and fiber is placed, splicers will make splices at each end and tap point. They splice the necessary cables at each point and mount the splices in enclosures secured to the distribution poles or in pedestals. The splicing work can take another three to six 4 weeks for the main lines.

Step 6 (Service Drop Construction)

The next step is service drop construction. This work can be done in parallel with some of the earlier work, or it might be done after the main line fiber is in place. The drop crews extend the fiber from the nearest splice point to the structure receiving service and leave 5 coils of fiber in each location.

Step 7 (Drop Splicing)

The final outdoor step in fiber construction is the splicing of the drop. The splicer connects the last length of fiber at the tap point and also mounts a network interface device (NID) at the structure with the final splice inside the NID. The service is now ready for the in-home installation.

Step 8 (In Home Installation)

On your scheduled installation date, our technicians will connect fiber from the external devices to the interfaces inside your home. After a quick tutorial, you will be able to enjoy your new TriCoLink broadband services!

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