Sparks fly after roadworks leave power pole in middle of Newcastle street

Ausgrid hits out at council for widening Foundry Street and moving the kerb during the electricity distributor’s live work ban

Newcastle residents have been left confused after a series of events led to a power pole seemingly installed in the middle of a road.

Photos of the baffling pole – which sits in the middle of Foundry Street in Wickham – were shared widely on social media, as the City of Newcastle and electricity distributor Ausgrid traded blame for who was responsible.

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