HomeMy WebLinkAboutA_Aerial_Variance_N.351569_180502_v1City of Renton
Dept. of Community & Economic Development
Phone: 425-430-7266 / franchise@rentonwa.gov
This letter is in response to an Aerial Variance request for explanation regarding CenturyLink permit
request to place fiber on job N. 351569 to provide fiber to CenturyLink customer order.
This customer is currently being fed by an existing overhead copper feed that transitions underground at
NE 11th and Kirkland Ave and goes into their building. The most efficient and cost-effective way to
upgrade the customer to fiber is to place overhead fiber along the pole line and then transition
underground following the copper path to the existing utility room. This costs us approximately,
$10,000. If we were to replace this with an underground path, this would cost us $50,000. The aerial
path allows for less ground disturbance, concrete disturbance, restoration, and traffic impact. If this is
acceptable to the City of Renton we will proceed as planned, otherwise we will not be able to provide
this service to the customer as requested.
Thank You,
Emily Starkel
CenturyLink Engineering
CDFS Fiber Engineer
23315 66th Ave S
Kent, WA 98032
206-379-6516
Emily.starkel@centurylink.com