- A power pole has been left standing in the middle of a road in Landsdale, Perth
- There was a mix-up with an energy company and a property developer
- Local residents say there have been a number of near misses by motorists
A power pole has been left standing in the middle of a road after a mix-up between an energy company and property developer.
The pole, which was built first, sits one metre out from a kerb in Landsdale, Perth after a development company built a road around it for a new subdivision, 7 News reported.
Local residents say there have been a number of near misses by motorists who have nearly slammed into the pole.
A power pole has been left standing in the middle of a road after a mix-up between an energy company and property developer
Local residents say there have been a number of near misses by motorists who have nearly slammed into the pole
The pole couldn’t be moved until October 28, when residents were notified about an impending power outage.
But the development company built the road earlier this week.
Local council has since placed safety barriers around the pole.
‘It shouldn’t be allowed to be in the middle of the road like that.’ resident Elizabeth Gallizzi said.
Local council has since placed safety barriers around the pole
Energy company Western Power said the developer was aware of the October 28 removal date, but chose to build the road beforehand.
‘We’re disappointed that this situation happened,’ Western Power told 7 News.
In a statement, Musgrave Contracting said: ‘At the completion of our works, approved traffic management was installed to manage the power pole’.
‘It was tampered with by the general public.’
Dumb as a post: A power pole stands in the middle of a Perth road after catastrophic mix-up