Installation updates

These are the current fiber installation projects in our area and the most recent information we have about what’s happening with them.

— Last updated 6/4/2024

  • This project is complete! If you are in the Town of Spring Green, contact Lightspeed to connect.

  • Note: A portion of the Town of Arena will have Lightspeed as a provider and a portion will have MHTC. If you are not sure what portion you are in, please provide your address and we can let you know! (broadband@rivervalleycommons.org / 608-588-7428)

    The Town of Arena portion of the project is in the project design and engineering phase (Phase 1). The Town of Wyoming portion is in the design & engineering phase (Phase 2). Enrollment is still open for this project. Construction is expected to begin in summer 2024. See https://ruclightspeed.com/iowa-county-project/ for more information.

  • The Town of Troy in included in Lightspeed’s Witwen project.

    A portion of the project is in the project design and engineering phase (Phase 1). The other portion is in the design & engineering phase (Phase 2). Construction is expected to begin in summer 2024. See http://ruclightspeed.com/witwen-project/or more information.

  • Note: A portion of the Town of Arena will have Lightspeed as a provider and a portion will have MHTC. If you are not sure what portion you are in, please provide your address and we can let you know! (broadband@rivervalleycommons.org / 608-588-7428)

    Arena is part of MHTC’s “Rural Barneveld North” project, which is divided into two phases.

    Phase 1 is underway and has been divided into 4 work areas. Arena roads are divided as follows:

    • Phase 1, area #2: Southern portion of HH, western portion of Sweeney Rd, southern portion of K, Pinnacle Rd, Spring Rd.

    • Phase 1, area #4: Roberts Rd, most of Blue Ridge Rd, Knutson Rd.

    The rest of the Town of Arena is included in Phase 2.

    Currently…

    • Phase 1, area #2 is installng customers.

    • Phase 1, area #4 has 85% of construction complete and 75% of service drops in.

    • Phase 2 has 35% of construction complete.

    For more information, see https://mhtc.net/fiber-process/

  • The Town of Buena Vista is included in Lightspeed’s Bear Valley/130 project.

    This project is in the fiber mainline construction phase (Phase 3). See https://ruclightspeed.com/bear-valley-130/ for more information.