![Can anyone tell me what these telephone poles are used for? There is nothing connected to these other than the weird V shape at the top. These were located along Route 1 Can anyone tell me what these telephone poles are used for? There is nothing connected to these other than the weird V shape at the top. These were located along Route 1](https://i.redd.it/can-anyone-tell-me-what-these-telephone-poles-are-used-for-v0-jwqs774ayrra1.png?width=608&format=png&auto=webp&s=b8590bf1b29667803fc1fc07c7c868aba6a6d984)
Can anyone tell me what these telephone poles are used for? There is nothing connected to these other than the weird V shape at the top. These were located along Route 1
![Old City Light and Power, Indiana Michigan Power Utility Pole | Utility pole, City lights, Glass insulators Old City Light and Power, Indiana Michigan Power Utility Pole | Utility pole, City lights, Glass insulators](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d7/5a/ec/d75aec76b24b1c3513dc9cb207eeb8a9.jpg)
Old City Light and Power, Indiana Michigan Power Utility Pole | Utility pole, City lights, Glass insulators
![When a pole falls, who needs to know? Utilities share space -- and responsibility | Public Safety | unionleader.com When a pole falls, who needs to know? Utilities share space -- and responsibility | Public Safety | unionleader.com](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/unionleader.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/5b/d5b2b6ce-cbed-5fc1-87f6-7192a938ecdd/60898609adb1a.image.jpg)
When a pole falls, who needs to know? Utilities share space -- and responsibility | Public Safety | unionleader.com
![What is this: periodically placed on utility poles in very rural area in northern Michigan along side a 2 track seasonal road. : r/Whatisthis What is this: periodically placed on utility poles in very rural area in northern Michigan along side a 2 track seasonal road. : r/Whatisthis](https://preview.redd.it/what-is-this-periodically-placed-on-utility-poles-in-very-v0-i9hccsbqolub1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=9501de661aaf9f0e5190c1cf1cd2d9833e317536)