Cables Buried on I-40

[Danl]

For the past several months, I have noticed TDOT crews in eastern TN digging ditches in the median of I-40 and burying four cables there. The cables are orange, white, black, and blue and are each about 1-1/2" diameter. Anybody know the purpose of these cables? I have searched the TDOT website to no avail.

 

[jayr1399]

Are they cables? They reminded me of Pex, like you would use for water lines.

 

[Toujours Pret]

Are you sure it isn't conduit?

 

[Danl]

Are they cables? They reminded me of Pex, like you would use for water lines.

I haven't actually inspected them that closely. Are you thinking that they might be natural gas lines or something similar?

 

[Danl]

Are you sure it isn't conduit?

No, I'm not sure. What would the purpose of 4 conduits be?

 

[VOLFAN_MTSUALUM]

Fiber IMO.

 

[CaVOLfn]

Fiber IMO.

Winner.

 

[Toujours Pret]

Fiber IMO.

Yep.

 

[YankeeVol]

spy devices.

 

[Spartacavolus]

Finally putting in the automatic car lanes I dreamed about as a kid. Hit the destination button and go.

 

[VOLatile]

Sounds like fiber optic cable. Probably Google FIOS.

 

[phowell23]

Sounds like fiber optic cable. Probably Google FIOS.

In Knoxville?

 

[Pin High]

..

 

[DrRosenRosen]

Seriously doubt that's what it is. Probably just TDOT lines for communication, signs, etc.

 

[thehardknoxlife]

Sounds like fiber optic cable. Probably Google FIOS.

Fiber optic is a single line, about 2" in diameter. Absolutely no chance it's Google Fiber. How long has it been active and it's still only widely available to a single city/area.I wish they would expand at a rapid pace if only for the reason of making the ripoff that is Comcast go bankrupt.

 

[Toujours Pret]

Fiber optic is a single line, about 2" in diameter. Absolutely no chance it's Google Fiber. How long has it been active and it's still only widely available to a single city/area.I wish they would expand at a rapid pace if only for the reason of making the ripoff that is Comcast go bankrupt.

You should really understand what you're talking about before you chime in.

 

[Coug]

For the past several months, I have noticed TDOT crews in eastern TN digging ditches in the median of I-40 and burying four cables there. The cables are orange, white, black, and blue and are each about 1-1/2" diameter. Anybody know the purpose of these cables? I have searched the TDOT website to no avail.

Turn on the hazards lights and pull over and ask them.
:good!:

 

[Toujours Pret]

Turn on the hazards lights and pull over and ask them.
:good!:

I have a habit of doing this. Sometimes its the only way to find out!

 

[thehardknoxlife]

You should really understand what you're talking about before you chime in.

What's to understand? It's a single line. :hi:

 

[Toujours Pret]

What's to understand? It's a single line. :hi:

There's all kinds of fiber. The TAT 14 is a little bit bigger than a microfiber that you'd use on a small business.

And you should always install spare duct for possible future use with any underground cable. :hi:

 

[orangeblooded2]

...not an answer, but they are doing the same thing on 40 in Arkansas and Texas.

 

[VOLatile]

In Knoxville?

I'm probably wrong, but it started in Kansas City... I could have picked a hundred different placed to test it. University campuses make sense for the next step.

 

[rmsmith]

Seriously doubt that's what it is. Probably just TDOT lines for communication, signs, etc.

prolly. that's what i saw when GDOT was installing signs, cameras...

 

[Obsessed]

...not an answer, but they are doing the same thing on 40 in Arkansas and Texas.

Where at in arkansas?

 

[orangeblooded2]

Where at in arkansas?

East of Little Rock.