Moss to Gilman/Peck Transmission Line

In 2020, Lafayette Utilities System (LUS) began to upgrade infrastructure along several roadways north of I-10 in Lafayette Parish. This project included upgrading approximately 3 miles of transmission line starting at the intersection of East Butcher Switch Road and Moss Street and navigating south along Moss Street to the Peck Substation. Based on Fenstermaker’s history of expert and reliable survey work on LUS projects, the utilities system selected Fenstermaker to continue providing survey services during the first phase of this infrastructure upgrade. 

The first phase of activities required Fenstermaker to perform an engineering-style survey.  This survey included collecting topographic data of the project route and measuring and documenting the heights of poles and cross arms, tree canopies, and any obstructions found along the project route. Fenstermaker also collected boundary information to establish the existing property lines that will be crossed during the project’s construction phase.

To collect the most accurate information of the power poles and cross arms, Fenstermaker utilized Trimble SX10 technology to scan the poles and surrounding area. The extent and quality of the scan data allowed us to extract all data on the poles and any other data relevant to the project. We avoided the need for additional field work by utilizing the scan information for any additional data that LUS needed after the initial survey was completed.

Once the route is analyzed and the servitude width established, Fenstermaker will work with the client to generate servitude survey plats and legal descriptions for each tract along the corridor that can be used during the acquisition process.