La Plata Electric Association replaces the power pole near Metz Lane and East Animas Road (County Road 250) on Thursday in north Durango. Workers have placed four new poles to replace the problem pole that remained after reconstruction of the road. Work should be completed by mid- to late-May. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
La Plata Electric Association replaces the power pole near Metz Lane and East Animas Road (County Road 250) on Thursday in north Durango. Workers have placed four new poles to replace the problem pole that remained after reconstruction of the road. Work should be completed by mid- to late-May. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Westly Moore, left, and Trevor Mortensen, both with La Plata Electric Association, work on replacing the power pole near Metz Lane and East Animas Road (County Road 250) on Thursday in north Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Westly Moore, left, and Trevor Mortensen, both with La Plata Electric Association, work on replacing the power pole near Metz Lane and East Animas Road (County Road 250) on Thursday in north Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Westly Moore, left, and Trevor Mortensen, both with La Plata Electric Association, work to replace the power pole near Metz Lane and East Animas Road (County Road 250) on Thursday in north Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Westly Moore, left, and Trevor Mortensen, both with La Plata Electric Association, work to replace the power pole near Metz Lane and East Animas Road (County Road 250) on Thursday in north Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)