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re: Perkins Road homeowner comes home from work to huge utility pole in front of house.

Posted on 10/14/26 at 4:25 pm to
Posted by BHM
Member since Jun 2012
4212 posts
Posted on 10/14/26 at 4:25 pm to
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Now Entergy is upgrading the infrastructure and ppl are still bitching.


NIMFY


Not in my front yard.
Posted by Christopher Columbo
Member since Jun 2015
3231 posts
Posted on 10/14/26 at 4:26 pm to
It's Baton Rouge. He should be happy he has something to block bullets from the inevitable drive bys.
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
22247 posts
Posted on 10/14/26 at 4:27 pm to
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Image is from last Fall and shows the pole that was replaced being on the line between the vets office next door


Entergy's water line story is BS. The water lines are marked in the the vet parking lot near the corner. That water line is clearly between the pole and the street. The vet's water meter is 10 feet away from the property line.
Posted by MrLSU
Yellowstone, Val d'isere
Member since Jan 2004
30346 posts
Posted on 10/14/26 at 4:28 pm to
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Photos look like they planted the pole in a limestone gravel base. I'd guess they dug a hole, dropped the pole, and backfilled with the gravel.


Entergy was kind of enough to did give him some extra limestone gravel so he should have thanked them for that at least.
Posted by SparkyWilson
Member since May 2026
531 posts
Posted on 10/14/26 at 4:34 pm to
Entergy indicated they tried to find a better location, but it's their easement, so it really doesn't matter.
Posted by Shorts Guy
BR
Member since Dec 2023
1150 posts
Posted on 10/14/26 at 4:37 pm to
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The vet's water meter is 10 feet away from the property line.


It’s confusing in the video but I’m thinking they meant the driveway to the south going to the neighbor’s house. Looks like Doug’s meter is pretty close to that driveway and the property line there.
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
13188 posts
Posted on 10/14/26 at 4:41 pm to
Couple of points:

It’s not right in the middle of his lot.
He does live on a major street. You gotta expect large poles and even street widening if you live there long enough. Cities do grow you know.
He will get over it. That’s not the only pole that went up and he didn’t say jack shite about how other large poles might have affected other people on that road.

Last and most important point: I bet they are liberal as frick judging by his shirt and where they live. frick em.
This post was edited on 10/14/26 at 4:44 pm
Posted by Trapped in time
Member since Mar 2023
659 posts
Posted on 10/14/26 at 5:07 pm to
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I'd be curious if anything can be done under Title II of the ADA for accessibility because they put that thing right in the middle of the sidewalk. I know major constructions have to take into consideration bringing curb ramps and sidewalks up to ADA code when they do work.



For sidewalks it’s PROWAG, but that doesn’t really matter.

The requirements is 4 ft continuous. If they don’t have 4 ft, all entergy has to do is pour a little concrete. It looks like they have room. The real question would be if they have a clear line of sight leaving the driveway. If it creates a sight obstruction and a wreck happens entergy is liable.
Posted by Hester Carries
Member since Sep 2012
26270 posts
Posted on 10/14/26 at 5:20 pm to
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while he's at work one day


Most shocking part of this story is how quickly Entergy was able to do all that work.
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
106874 posts
Posted on 10/14/26 at 5:29 pm to
Posted by Bourre
Da Parish
Member since Nov 2012
24439 posts
Posted on 10/14/26 at 5:34 pm to
I’d be pissed. I’d have to hire a painter to paint something that blends in with the street behind it
Posted by MachoMan
Member since Jun 2011
9710 posts
Posted on 10/14/26 at 5:34 pm to
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Last and most important point: I bet they are liberal as frick judging by his shirt and where they live. frick em.


My goodness you suck as a poster. Always trying way too hard to be polarizing
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