(KLZA)-- The Nebraska Public Power District has contracted with the Osmose Utilities Service to inspect wood poles used in its distribution system, sub transmission and transmission operations throughout the NPPD service territory. 

Crews will start the inspections this month and will complete the project by July 1.

Crews will be dressed in high visibility vests, hard hats and will be traveling in Osmose marked pickup trucks  with beacon lights. 

NPPD will have  nearly 11-thousand poles inspected this year.

Anyone with questions relating to the project can call 1-877-275-6773,  that is 1-877 ASK-NPPD.