Crews began taking down power lines on West 76 Country Boulevard in Branson Tuesday.
The poles will remain standing for now to support telephone and cable wires, but everything is expected to come down by the end of April.
This utility project is a part of an undergrounding project passed by The Branson Board of Aldermen with utility companies back in August 2021. Crews began working on the project on Jan. 5, but Tuesday is when overhead power lines came down at 9 a.m. in front of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! building.
The city of Branson worked with the West Highway 76 Entertainment Community Improvement District to fund the project.
The project is currently in the design phase of phases one and two which will run from the Ferris Wheel to the intersection of Shephard of the Hills Expressway. The power lines coming down is a part of phase three. Branson Public Works Director Keith Francis tells Ozarks First that new street lights will eventually be installed along the road.
Francis also says to expect to see big trucks, wire, cable, and plenty of work along 76 Country Blvd.
A video feature can be seen on the Ozarks First Website.
(Story by Ivie Macy, Ozarks First)
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