Powering progress
Traffic eases past a construction site on Tuesday, Feb. 13, as American Electric Power contractors continue a project to install bigger power poles along a stretch of State Hwy. 361. The power poles are being installed on the east side of the highway from the Port Aransas substation to a point 3.3 miles south. AEP officials said the new poles will increase reliability and carry thicker lines that will serve more customers. Motorists should be prepared to slow down and, in some cases, stop.