Utility Poles: Appendix 6

Estimate of Costs for Breakaway Utility Poles

The estimated initial cost for a breakaway utility pole is from $2,000-$3,000 per pole. Annual maintenance is estimated at $1,000 assuming one pole crash per year (Ivey and Scott, 2004). These estimates were for a simplified cost comparison and did not account for inflation.

References

1. Ivey, D.L. and C.P. Scott. Utilities and Roadside Safety, State of the Report 9. Prepared by the Utility Safety Task Force, Committee on Utilities (A2A07), TRB, 2004.