Installation of fiber optic lines to begin soon in city

Friday, October 13, 2023

MANKATO — Consolidated Communications will soon begin construction in Mankato to expand its Fidium Fiber service coverage to homes and businesses. Affected areas include neighborhoods near Lincoln Community Center, Front Street and Cherry Street.

Construction is slated to start as early as Monday, with further build-out scheduled for the coming weeks.

The work of installing new fiber optic lines along roads and in public utility areas requires crews to do some digging and to climb utility poles. Crews will be working along the edge of private property within the public right-of-way and/or public utility easements.

This work may require some temporary traffic detours. Residents in the construction areas should expect some noise and dust.

Paint markings and/or flags may be placed in areas while construction is active.

To learn more about the fiber internet construction process and sign up for updates on the progress, visit: FidiumFiber/Expanding. To discuss specific construction questions or concerns, call 877-769-4771.

A map of the general area of construction may be viewed at: batchgeo.com/map/mankato-fidium-october-2023.

Read the article from The Mankato Free Press: https://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/local_news/installation-of-fiber-optic-lines-to-begin-soon-in-city/article_a11aa68a-69dc-11ee-833a-174e6c7c6a76.html