Fiber to the Home 2021
Pine Ridge Exchange
Our fiber network will be expanded throughout the Pine Ridge exchange including the Porcupine and Wounded Knee areas.
Project Updates
June 17, 2021
- Golden West construction remains halted under orders from the Oglala Sioux Tribe administration. Golden West mailed this postcard update to all subscribers on June 10, 2021.
May 21, 2021
- Golden West started construction but work has been halted under orders from the Oglala Sioux Tribe administration. Golden West mailed this letter to all subscribers on May 17, 2021.
April 16, 2021
- Travis Electric is installing clamshells on homes and businesses in Porcupine and Manderson. They will move to the rural part of the exchange when they have completed work in town.
- North Central Service is working on Porcupine School Road and Pahin Sinte Street in Porcupine. See maps for Construction Areas 3 through 6.
April 8, 2021
- Travis Electric is installing clamshells on homes and businesses in Porcupine and Manderson. They will move to the rural part of the exchange when they have completed work in town.
- North Central Service started plowing mainline fiber on Porcupine School Rd. A crew will begin to bury lines, or drops, to customer premises in this area this week.
- The maps show areas where construction will begin, with duct (orange pipe) being placed first.
Pine Ridge Rural Construction Area 1.pdf
Pine Ridge Rural Construction Area 2.pdf
April 1, 2021
- Travis Electric is scheduling installation of clamshells on homes and businesses in the Porcupine and Manderson. They will move to the rural part of the exchange when they have completed work in town.
- North Central Service will begin construction next week. They plan to start in Porcupine.
March 26, 2021
- Travis Electric started hanging clamshells this week. They will begin in the towns and then move to rural areas.
- North Central Service will begin construction on April 5th.
Golden West Contractors in rural Pine Ridge:
Wiring Contractor - Travis Electric, Inc.
Construction Contractor - North Central Service
Engineering Consultant - RVW Inc.
Please contact Golden West with any questions, concerns or comments by calling 1-855-888-7777 and asking for the Engineering Department or Email info@goldenwest.com.
March 26, 2021
Project Update
- Travis Electric started hanging clamshells this week. They will begin in the towns and then move to rural areas.
- North Central Service will begin construction on April 5th.