ComEd Crews to Prune Trees, Manage Vegetation to Keep Tinley Park Connected

TINLEY PARK, IL - Crews will be hitting the streets next month to tend to Tinley Park vegetation that could otherwise interrupt electricity service.

Starting in mid-September, ComEd will perform "transmission corridor vegetation management activities" from 191st Street and 80th Avenue south to Horizon Court, according to a community update.

"Vegetation management is necessary to ensure the reliability of electrical service and to ensure public safety," local officials said. "Transmission corridors in the area are composed of large steel poles or tower structures that are used to transport large volumes of electricity."

These corridors are frequently located near interstate highways and railroad tracks. Qualified line clearance workers contracted by ComEd perform all tree pruning and vegetation management.

Supervisors and general foreman maintain close contact with crews to ensure safety and adherence to proper vegetation maintenance procedures.