542 Columbians without power Monday evening

Monday, September 10, 2007 | 10:47 p.m. CDT; updated 1:58 a.m. CDT, Sunday, July 20, 2008
BY Justin O’Neil

An electrical pole caught on fire at about 8:45 p.m. Monday, leaving 542 customers without power for one and a half hours, said Chad Shettlesworth of Columbia Water and Light.

Utility workers repaired a pole at the corner of Fourth Avenue and North Providence Road and restored power to most customers by about 10 p.m., but they were still working to restore power to Fourth Avenue as of 10:30 p.m.

Utility workers estimated the power would be completely restored by 1 a.m.

Affected areas included Providence Road, Fourth Avenue, Wilkes Boulevard, Grand Avenue and Business Loop 70 East. The affected area was next to Hickman High School, Shettlesworth said.

Two squad cars diverted northbound traffic from Providence Road to Wilkes Boulevard using road flares.

Show Me the Errors (What's this?)

Report corrections or additions here. Leave comments below here.

You must be logged in to participate in the Show Me the Errors contest.

Comments

Leave a comment

Speak up and join the conversation! Make sure to follow the guidelines outlined below and register with our site. You must be logged in to comment. (Our full comment policy is here.)

  • Don't use obscene, profane or vulgar language.
  • Don't use language that makes personal attacks on fellow commenters or discriminates based on race, religion, gender or ethnicity.
  • Use your real first and last name when registering on the website. It will be published with every comment. (Read why we ask for that here.)
  • Don’t solicit or promote businesses.

We are not able to monitor every comment that comes through. If you see something objectionable, please click the "Report comment" link.

You must be logged in to comment.

Forget your password?

Don't have an account? Register here.

Like the Missourian?
Support us with Kachingle!

advertisements