Elmira broadband project completed after yearlong work

Comcast completed a broadband extension along Elmira Road in March, funded with $400,000 in American Rescue Plan Act dollars, to serve 108 homes and businesses.

Work to bring high-speed broadband to Elmira is finished, county officials and the service provider announced. The effort began with a groundbreaking outside Chepo's Tamales more than a year earlier. Comcast received $400,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds from Solano County to extend service from Vacaville along Elmira Road. The company said the work was completed in March. Key facts: - Comcast finished construction in March to bring high-speed broadband to Elmira. - Solano County awarded $400,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to extend service from Vacaville along Elmira Road. - The connection is intended to serve 108 homes and businesses in the community. - The project began with a local groundbreaking outside Chepo's Tamales more than a year before completion. - Local residents and officials, including Ben Dally, restaurant owner Jose Chepo, Comcast California official Brian Bottari, and Supervisor Mitch Masburn, were involved in or commented on the effort. Summary: The project extends high-speed internet access to 108 local addresses and is expected to support information access and business operations in Elmira. Undetermined at this time.