New cable installations around Bloomington

If you see work being done in front of or along your property line, it could be crews from local broadband providers installing fiber optics in your neighborhood. This work is not being carried out by the City of Bloomington. Work is expected to continue throughout Bloomington for the next two to five years.

What are fiber optics? Thin flexible fibers of glass or plastic in a cable used to transmit light signals from one end of a cable to the other. These fibers are frequently used in fiber-optic communications, where they permit transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths than electrical cables.

What will the cables do? Provide faster internet service to homes and businesses in Bloomington.

Many residents have had questions about this work, especially around property lines, rights-of-way and easements. For more information about rights-of-way or easements, contact Public Works Engineering at 952-563-4870 or
engineering@BloomingtonMN.gov.

If you have difficulty identifying the company working in your area or want to report an incident, please complete a fiber installation incident report at blm.mn/fiber.