Re: Phoenix Communications, they install fiber-optic cable and probably do need frequent details. Back when I worked for the cable company, we would have to call the WPD (and other departments in the area) for details when we needed to run a line across a busy road or a similar situation that would involve stopping or redirecting traffic. WPD was a minimum of four hours at (IIRC) $120/hr, so if we only needed them for 15-20 minutes, we’d still be paying $480. In Connecticut, state law doesn’t require police for detail work, so many cities and town use civilian flaggers instead.
Re: Phoenix Communications, they install fiber-optic cable and probably do need frequent details. Back when I worked for the cable company, we would have to call the WPD (and other departments in the area) for details when we needed to run a line across a busy road or a similar situation that would involve stopping or redirecting traffic. WPD was a minimum of four hours at (IIRC) $120/hr, so if we only needed them for 15-20 minutes, we’d still be paying $480. In Connecticut, state law doesn’t require police for detail work, so many cities and town use civilian flaggers instead.