WALNUT CREEK ALERT: Avoid area of Ygnacio Valley Rd. between Walnut Blvd. and Marchbanks Dr. due to a snapped power pole and power lines down in the road.
The roadway will be closed for several hours.
Thanks to Danny for the photo.
And here’s the latest PG&E Outage Map for Walnut Creek:
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Thanks for all the updates!
Stay home!!!
There was a tree down blocking three lanes by the airport an hour ago in Concord maintenance crew has it completely cleared already. I’m sure they’re busy but they’re kicking butt tonight.
Please update if any news! PG&E still not forthcoming with updates
Pole location appears to be west side of Ygnacio Valley Rd. at Homestead Ave.
Looking at pole on streetview, wondering how many anchor bolt holes had been drilled into it down around area of phone, cable TV and fiber-optic lines. Moving view to base of pole and angling it up you get a real good view of amount of physical load hanging off that pole and forces pulling on it from power distribution conductors. Counted six guy wires trying to compensate pull forces.
Would be interested to see how clean break was at failure point.
An were trees near pole and lines overdue for trimming?
I’m glad I have an old-school gasoline-powered car! ( there’s going to be a lot of electric cars out there that won’t be charged up by morning time to make it to work)
That’s why should have a couple full five gallon cans of that there green electricity on hand.
YVR open this morning
Anyone have any updates?
Power is back on
so many businesses closed in Ygnacio Plaza due to this….. I know they are very upset losing business . Customers not happy either. This should be a priority and PG@E updates given. In person it looks way worse and far more dangerous than the photo someone sent. in. Fire Dept should be on high alert there.
Last I heard only a few houses on Homestead are still out.
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