Fiber to the Home Project
The remainder of the Maurine exchange (rural), including areas west, north, and east of Maurine are scheduled for FTTH upgrades in 2023.
Contractors:
Wiring Contractor - Golden West Telecommunications
Engineering Consultant - Heberly & Associates
Construction Contractor - MasTec North America
PROJECT UPDATES
November 16, 2023
- The plow crew has completed re-plowing damaged cable along Mud Butte Road between 156th Avenue and Keyhole Road.
November 9, 2023
- The plow crew has completed re-plowing damaged cable along Mud Butte Road between 156th Avenue and Keyhole Road.
November 2, 2023
- The plow crew has completed re-plowing damaged cable along Mud Butte Road between 156th Avenue and Keyhole Road.
October 26, 2023
- The plow crew is returning to re-plow some damaged cable along Mud Butte Road between 156th Avenue and Keyhole Road.
October 19, 2023
- Golden West technicians are splicing the new fibers. They are upgrading customers from service on copper to the new fiber optic network.
October 12, 2023
- Golden West technicians are splicing the new fibers. They are upgrading customers from service on copper to the new fiber optic network.
October 5, 2023
- Golden West technicians are splicing the new fibers.
September 28, 2023
- MasTec has completed cleanup.
- Golden West technicians are splicing the new fibers.
September 21, 2023
- MasTec has completed all construction. They are currently working on cleanup.
Maurine FTTH Construction Area 9-21-23.pdf
September 14, 2023
- MasTec has completed main line construction. They are currently working on cleanup.
Maurine FTTH Construction Area 9-14-23.png
September 7, 2023
- The plow crews are working along Old Twilight Road starting at Gruwell Road and working west towards Smeenk Road. They will work along all private drives and intersecting roads along Old Twilight Road as they progress westward.
- The bore crew is working in the same area.
Maurine FTTH Construction Area 9-7-23.pdf
August 31, 2023
- The plow crews are working along Mud Butte Road starting at Twilight Road and working east towards US Hwy 212. They will work along all private drives along Mud Butte Road as they progress eastward.
- The bore crew is working in the same area.
- All crews will take a break for the Labor Day holiday starting Thursday. They will return to the area on September 5.
Maurine FTTH Construction Area 8-31-23.pdf
August 24, 2023
- The plow crews are working along 161st Street (Vrooman Road), then onto Eagle Township Road starting at US Hwy 212 and continuing south for 3 miles. They will then move to Mud Butte Road, starting at US Hwy 212 and working westward.
- The bore crew is working in the same area.
Maurine FTTH Construction Area 8-24-23.pdf
August 17, 2023
- The plow crews are working along Stomprud Road starting at US Hwy 212. They will continue north for 4 miles and work along all private drives and intersecting roads. They will then move to Cedar Canyon Road.
- The bore crew is working in the same area.
Maurine FTTH Construction Area 8-17-23.pdf
August 10, 2023
- The plow crews are working along Fox Ridge Road between Opal Rd and 174th Place. They will then work north along Fox Ridge Road starting at Opal to work towards US Hwy 212. They will work down all private drives along Fox Ridge. By the end of the week, the crews will move up to Stomprud Road starting at US Hwy 212 and work north for 4 miles and work along all private drives and intersecting roads.
- The bore crew is working in the same area.
Maurine FTTH Construction Area 8-10-23.pdf
August 3, 2023
- The plow crews are working along Opal Rd between Fox Ridge and Lemmon Butte Roads. They will then start down Fox Ridge Road between Opal Road and 174th Place. They will work down all private drives along Opal and Fox Ridge.
- The bore crew is working in the same area.
- All crews will have a short week in order to return home for the weekend.
Maurine FTTH Construction Area 8-3-23.pdf
July 27, 2023
- The crews will then move up Hwy 73 to work towards 157th Street before turning west to work along 157th Street.
- The bore crew is working in the same area. They will then move to the Fox Ridge Road area.
Maurine FTTH Construction Area 7-27-23.pdf
July 20, 2023
- MasTec’s plow crews are working along US 212 between Deep Creek Road and Hwy 73. The crews will then move up Hwy 73 to work towards 157th Street before turning west to work along 157th.
- The bore crew is working in the same area.
Maurine FTTH Construction Area 7-20-23.pdf
July 13, 2023
- MasTec’s plow crews are working along Deep Creek Road, between US 212 and 159th St, starting 2.5 miles north of US 212. This work area includes all private drives along Deep Creek and 186th Ave and 187th Ave.
- The bore crew is working in the same area.
Maurine FTTH Construction Area 7-13-23.pdf
July 6, 2023
- MasTec’s Maurine plow crews are on break. They will be back in the area on July 10th.
Maurine FTTH Construction Area 7-6-23.pdf
June 29, 2023
- MasTec’s Maurine plow crews are on break until after the Fourth of July holiday.
Maurine FTTH Construction Area 6-29-23.pdf
June 22, 2023
- MasTec’s plow crews are working along US Hwy 212 between Cottonwood Road and Deep Creek Road. The crews will start at the northern end of Deep Creek Rd north of 159th St and work south towards US Hwy 212.
- The bore crew is working along US Hwy 212, and along Deep Creek Road in the same location as the plow crew.
Maurine FTTH Construction Area 6-22-23.pdf
June 15, 2023
- MasTec’s plow crews are working along Cottonwood Road, nine miles north of Hwy 212, and along Deep Creek Road.
- The bore crew is continuing work along Cottonwood Road, north of Deep Creek Road, and along Deep Creek Road.
Maurine FTTH Construction Area 6-15-23.pdf
June 8, 2023
- The plow crews are working along Cottonwood Road, five miles north of Hwy 212, and along Deep Creek Road.
- The bore crew is working along Cottonwood Road, north of Deep Creek Road, and along Deep Creek Road.
Maurine FTTH Construction Area 6-8-23.pdf
June 1, 2023
- MasTec’s plow crews are working along Hwy 212, including Fox Ridge Road and Cottonwood Road. They will move next to Cottonwood Road and continue in that area for the next week or two.
- The bore crew is working along Cottonwood Road between Hwy 212 and Deep Creek Road.
Maurine FTTH Construction Area 6-1-23.pdf
May 25, 2023
- MasTec’s plow crews are working along Lily Creek Road between Deep Creek Road and Hwy 212, including private drives. The crews will move onto Hwy 212 between Lily Creek Road and Cottonwood Road, working east.
- The bore crew is working along Hwy 212 between Lily Creek Road and Cottonwood Road.
- The plows will move to Cottonwood Road after finishing work on Hwy 212.
- Construction crews will be off from Friday through Tuesday for Memorial Day weekend.
Maurine FTTH Construction Area 5-25-23.pdf
May 18, 2023
- Heavy rain last week has put a temporary halt to construction.
May 11, 2023
- The plow crews are working along Deep Creek Road between Bixby and Lily Creek Roads, including private drives. The crews will move onto Lily Creek Road to work between Deep Creek Road and Hwy 212, including private drives.
- The bore crew is working along Lily Creek Road in the same location as the plow crew.
- The next move is along Hwy 212 and east to Cottonwood Road.
May 4, 2023
- Golden West technicians expect to be done with the first phase of inside wiring in all customer homes in the project area this week.
- MasTec’s plow crews are working along Bixby Road between Highway 212 and Deep Creek Road, including private drives and 173rd Avenue.
- The bore crew is working along Bixby Road in the same location as the plow crew.
April 27, 2023
- Golden West technicians expect to be done with the first phase of inside wiring in all customer homes in the project area this week.
- MasTec will have a boring crew working in the area after they finish work in the Enning exchange.
- Main line plowing will get underway on May 1st.
January 26, 2023
Golden West Will Bring Fiber Optic Technology to Maurine & Enning in 2023
WALL, SD – Golden West continues to expand its fiber network to the remainder of the Maurine exchange, including rural areas west, north, and east of Maurine, and the remainder of the Enning exchange. Fiber optic technology allows for greater bandwidth and speeds, offering a more reliable and secure connection to the world for all telecommunications services including internet and phone.
The Fiber to the Home (FTTH) project will convert homes and businesses from copper cable to long, thin strands of glass called optical fibers, like a strand of hair. These fibers use pulses of light to transmit data and are immune to environmental factors such as electrical currents and water. The multi-year process of upgrading all Golden West customers involves burying about 14,000 miles of fiber-optic cable.
“To put that in perspective, it equates to a cable that would stretch from Wall, South Dakota, to the southern tip of South America and back – that’s 14,000 miles,” emphasizes General Manager and CEO Denny Law. “While the effort is significant, the need is enormous as broadband access plays an integral role in our lives today, both personally and professionally.”
Golden West will host an informational open house for subscribers in and around Maurine and Enning who are a part of this year’s construction project. It will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Nellie’s Saloon on 17500 SD Hwy. 34 in Enning. Those in attendance can learn more about the project from Golden West representatives and can talk with contractors who will assist with the local project. Attendees can also enjoy appetizers and refreshments.
Two contractors will help complete the project in the rural areas of Maurine and Enning on behalf of Golden West. These include MasTec North America handling construction, and Heberly & Associates covering easements, permits, and inspections. Golden West will take care of wiring and customer service.
FTTH is a multi-stage project that can take up to a year depending on factors such as weather. Current customers will be transitioned to the new fiber optic technology after construction is complete late in 2023 or early in 2024. At that time, customers will be able to subscribe to Golden West’s faster internet speeds.
Currently almost three-quarters of the Golden West service territory is served by fiber. The cooperative is committed to upgrading its entire service territory to fiber within the next four to five years. In addition to Maurine and Enning, Golden West will also complete fiber projects this year in rural Custer, Murdo, and in the Colton and Humboldt-Montrose exchange, towns and rural.