BARC Connects Fiber Construction Update: Cornwall East / Irish Creek Project Area – March 1, 2022

It is with great frustration that we provide an update on the BARC Connects Cornwall East / Irish Creek project area: As we have stated in the past, this project area requires four railroad crossings to be completed before BARC’s contractors can finish up necessary construction so that we can begin connecting consumers to our broadband service. Originally, BARC had been provided the date of February 28, 2022, to complete these railroad crossings. In a last-minute move, the date was changed to March 2nd. Today, March 1, 2022, BARC was made aware that the railroad has pushed our construction crossing date to March 9th

We, like our consumers in this project area, are very frustrated with the date changes to complete our construction. We are working with the railroad and engaging our legislators to ensure there are no further delays to complete these crossings, however, this is ultimately up to the railroad.

We apologize to our consumers in the project area for the additional delays in getting you connected. We have heard your disappointment and frustration with the increased delays and want you all to know we are doing everything we can to move forward. We appreciate your understanding, and we will continue to keep you updated on the progress for connection.