Contractor begins Phase 2 of Logasnport Utilities steel pole project
Last Updated on November 25, 2025 by Cass County Communication Network
The second construction phase of Logansport Utilities’ ongoing steel pole installation project is starting Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
Hoosier Edison Line Company, headquartered out of Sharpsville, Indiana is replacing the current old wood 69kV/13.8 kV transmission poles with new eighty-foot steel poles in selected sections identified as having some of the oldest infrastructure.
The project was first announced in May 2023.
The first section of pole replacements included the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Fulton Street, then headed west down Fulton Street to Clifton Avenue, then north on Clifton Avenue to Northern Avenue, and west down Northern Avenue. Hoosier Edison completed the first phase of the project earlier this year.
The second phase will continue from the first on the northwest side of town, from the corner of North Indian Creek Road and Northern Avenue heading south through Dykeman Park Golf Course down to Water Street. Poles will also be replaced in this second phase from Fulton Street heading south on Michigan Avenue to Cecil Street, then along Cecil Street to LU’s Michigan Avenue property.
The third phase will replace poles from the end of Erie Avenue on the east side of town and run near the southside of Logansport High School and Landis Elementary properties heading north on Tower Drive to Tomlinson Drive.
The new steel poles will help reduce maintenance, repairs, and replacements the current wooden infrastructure require. Approximately 360 poles are scheduled to be changed out. Any traffic alerts or scheduled power outages will be communicated in advance.
SOURCE: News release from Logansport Utilities
About Logansport Utilities is a municipal owned, board operated electric and water utility serving the city of Logansport and surrounding county areas in northern Indiana. Started in 1894, the utility offers electricity and clean water to more than 18,000 residents and businesses. LU continues to serve and drive redevelopment in the region. For more information about LU: logansportutilities.com