Oncor to Begin Prep Work for New Transmission Towers Along Redding Trail

Addison Director of Parks and Recreation Janna Tidwell briefed Council at its January 28 work session about Oncor's 1.3 mile transmission tower replacement project that will impact the cities of Carrollton, Farmers Branch, and Addison. In Addison, the land upon which the Redding Trail and the Redding Trail Dog Park are constructed is owned by Oncor and included within the construction area.

Vegetation removal, which will begin in July, is anticipated to take one month. Installation of the new towers is scheduled to begin in August and complete by the end of November.

The week of April 13 Oncor will be doing some prep work for the transmission tower replacement project.

Crews will be boring in the areas of the new towers to locate utilities. They will open up 5 foot by 5 foot by 5 foot trenches and then cover them up the same day. 

Residents who back up to the trail can expect to see Oncor crews working in the alleys next week. The alleyways will remain open to residents, but traffic will be one way.

However, the work will make it difficult for CWD to pick up trash and recycling in the alley. We are asking those residents to place trash and recycling on the street in front of your house on Monday, April 13 (trash and recycling) and Thursday, April 16 (trash only). Letters from the Parks and Recreation Department have been distributed to those impacted.