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Originally posted by whomod:
isn't it long overdue for someone to consider underground lines?
Well, one, it'd be a very costly renovation. Two, a majority of the Southeast is very spread out. Major cities could afford it, but that's about it. It wouldn't make sense to bury lines in rural communities. Three, the geology of some of the reason makes it harder. Some areas only have a few feet of topsoil before you hit rock which makes digging a bitch. There are a lot of areas where the ground soaks up a lot of the water from rain and what not, making underground lines a risky investment.