. Bell telephone magazine . in Florida. There 260 miles of cable was placed in themedian strip, the first time a major cable route hasbeen placed in the middle of a state turnpike. Actual laying of the cable began last March whena specially developed trenching machine beganchopping a trench four feet wide and four feet deepnear Elberton, Ga. Following closely behind thetrencher, a cable-laying tractor lays out the cablefrom reels weighing up to nine tons and carryingabout 1,750 feet of cable. After inspection, the trenchis quickly refilled and the grass re-seeded. Only visi-ble signs of the ca
. Bell telephone magazine . in Florida. There 260 miles of cable was placed in themedian strip, the first time a major cable route hasbeen placed in the middle of a state turnpike. Actual laying of the cable began last March whena specially developed trenching machine beganchopping a trench four feet wide and four feet deepnear Elberton, Ga. Following closely behind thetrencher, a cable-laying tractor lays out the cablefrom reels weighing up to nine tons and carryingabout 1,750 feet of cable. After inspection, the trenchis quickly refilled and the grass re-seeded. Only visi-ble signs of the cable are markers spaced along thecable route to urge contractors to call the telephone
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