Overview
Utility poles may look simple, yet every one of them carries a complex mixture of structural forces, equipment loads, and environmental stresses. When those forces are not calculated accurately, poles fail—bringing down power and communication lines, blocking evacuation routes, and exposing city leaders to costly liability. Modern pole-loading software now creates a digital twin of the overhead network, instantly evaluating transverse, vertical, and longitudinal loads, and flagging capacity issues before they become emergencies.

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But analysis alone is not enough. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provide the authoritative map of each pole’s exact location, attributes, and surrounding risk factors. By streaming pole-loading results back into GIS, local governments gain a live, location-based dashboard that ranks poles by failure probability, correlates them with critical corridors, and guides proactive maintenance budgets. This 90-minute webinar shows municipal asset managers how to combine GIS, field mobility, and structural analysis into one continuous workflow—unlocking safer streets, streamlined permitting for telecom attachers, and faster recovery after storms. 

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Why Attend
Attendees will see how leading agencies are integrating wind/ice design zones, inspection photos, and real-time attachment inventories to create a living digital twin of their distribution infrastructure. Whether your city is just starting a pole inventory or looking to modernize an aging network, you’ll leave with clear, GIS-centric tactics to improve reliability, compliance, and community resilience.

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The Problem
Most local governments still rely on static spreadsheets, paper maps, and ad-hoc inspections to manage thousands of utility poles. This fragmented approach obscures overloaded or deteriorating structures, delaying repairs until after outages, public-safety incidents, and regulatory fines occur. Without a GIS-enabled, model-based workflow, municipalities cannot prioritize investments or defend infrastructure decisions to auditors and residents.

Key Takeaways

• Location-based Risk Insight: tie structural capacity to GIS layers for instant hotspot detection.

• Continuous Asset Health: sync field inspections and attachment changes to a live pole-loading model.

• Proactive Budgeting: prioritize replacements and hardening projects with data-driven ROI.

• Faster Permitting & Compliance: share web maps with telecom attachers and regulators to shorten review cycles.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

 

• GIS Manager

• Public Works Director

• Utility Asset Manager

• City Engineer

• Transportation or Streets Superintendent

• Emergency Management Coordinator