Pole Attachments
Pole Attachment Standards
Unless otherwise specified below, all attachments must comply with Attachment Specifications in the Company’s tariff that governs pole attachments.
Minimum Clearance:
• Driveways / Parking lots – Clearance is 15’6”
• County roads – Clearance is 15’6”
• State roads – Clearance is 15’6”
• Railroads – Clearance is 24’
• Interstates – Clearance is 24’
• Spaces and ways subject to pedestrians or restricted traffic only – Clearance exception is 9’6”
• Standard separation between attachment points is 12 in between communications plant.
Any additional positions on a pole must be made below Telephone Company facilities.
Attachment positions must be no less than 12″ from the top of the pole.
The J7908 or Becky Reinforcement Strap using a hammer driven lag bolt must be used for Company facilities rearranged by the Attacher.
Anchors must be in place before strand is tightened/sagged. Strand must be tightened/sagged from anchor to anchor and sagged to be uniform with existing facilities so not to cross or overlap mid span.
Attacher must provide and use their own anchor and guy and cannot attach or use the Company’s anchor and guy.
Grounding and bonding to the strand and pole ground is required
Attachments must be tagged with owner identification at each pole.
Certificate of Compliance
Contacts for Attachment Requests
Thadd Kistler – tkistler@ltcconnect.com – 270.542.4121
Luke McKinney – lmckinney@ltcconnect.com – 270.542.4121
Contacts for Attachment Implementations
Thadd Kistler – tkistler@ltcconnect.com – 270.542.4121
Luke McKinney – lmckinney@ltcconnect.com – 270.542.4121
Invoice and Payment Contact
Rebecca Gipson – rgipson@ltcconnect.com – 270.542.4121
Pole Survey and Attachment Contractors
We do not have approved contractors for surveys but will review any such requests on a case-by-case basis.