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Cellphone tower on Ropewalk Place to replace collapsed tower on Blackmarsh Road

New tower expected to be temporary, according to St. John’s council agenda

SaltWire Network | Posted: March 30, 2020, 8:50 p.m. | Updated: March 31, 2020, 12:46 p.m. | 2 Min Read
Firefighters and other personnel stand in front of the snapped-off cellphone tower when it collapsed Feb. 28. A 30-metre section of the tower, visible at left, fell onto St. Pat’s Bowling Lanes. No one was injured. -TELEGRAM FILE PHOTO
Firefighters and other personnel stand in front of the snapped-off cellphone tower when it collapsed Feb. 28. A 30-metre section of the tower, visible at left, fell onto St. Pat’s Bowling Lanes. No one was injured. -TELEGRAM FILE PHOTO

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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Bell Mobility cellphone tower that collapsed at 49 Blackmarsh Rd. onto the roof of the Campbell Party Rentals building, causing the evacuation of St. Pat’s Bowling Lanes on Feb. 28, will be replaced, according to the St. John’s city council agenda for March 30.

It says council approved a new tower in a special meeting held March 23.

The new cell tower will be located at 11 Ropewalk Pl.

Council documents say it’s anticipated the tower will be a temporary installation for roughly three months.

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