SAPPHO — The fiber-optic loop around the North Olympic Peninsula could be completed as soon as September.
Qwest Communications is working with CenturyTel of Washington Inc. to obtain permits to close the “Sappho Gap.”
Sappho Gap is a missing link between broadband communication networks south of Forks and east of Sappho.
The $1.7 million project could begin as soon as Aug. 15, Qwest spokesman Michael Dunne said.
The Sappho Gap Fiber Optic Cable project consists of two phases:
* Installing 14.5 miles of CenturyTel line along U.S. Highway 101 between Forks and West Twin Road. CenturyTel serves telephone and data users in the West End.
* Installing 27 miles of Qwest line along Hoh-Mainline Road from Olympic Corrections Center to U.S. 101. Qwest serves Jefferson County and eastern and central Clallam County.
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