New tree-top fir poles get high-voltage wires

All across South Bayview, Hydro One is replacing rotten concrete and wood poles with new, tree-top height fir utility poles. These are the backbone of neighborhood grids to the delivery our electricity. This three-bucket crew was at work today on Belsize Drive. The work goes on all over the area however. Traffic is also congested at St. Clair Ave. E and Welland Ave as old wooden poles are replaced.