NSP doing maitenance on MacKay Bridge transmission towers
Posted Sep 12, 2013 09:39:56 AM.
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If you’re near the MacKay Bridge, between Halifax and Dartmouth, and happen to notice something strange on the nearby transmission towers, it’s just the start of maintenance work.
A black shroud surrounds the top of one of the towers.
Nova Scotia Power says starting Wednesday, crews began to scrape off the old red and white paint that’s been on the towers since they were built in the 1960s. They’ll then apply a new protective coating – also red and white – to deter corrosion and ensure the towers are in compliance with federal aviation and navigation safety regulations.
The big black covering is to keep the scraped paint from blowing around.
The work includes the four towers in that area and should be done around the end of September.