For municipalities & public agencies
Needed infrastructure.Less visible clutter.
MetroVault helps cities and public agencies support modern telecom, fiber, and infrastructure deployment while reducing visible clutter and surface obstruction.
Public space is under pressure
Cities need it.The sidewalk can't take more.
- Visual clutter from cabinets, poles, and equipment pads.
- Sidewalk obstruction and ADA / pedestrian concerns.
- Collision hazards at intersections.
- Resident and political resistance to visible equipment.
Public-space value
Move selected equipmentbelow grade.
- Reduced above-ground cabinet dependency.
- Cleaner streetscape and better sightlines.
- Improved public-space usability.
- Potential co-location of telecom, fiber, and traffic equipment.
- A better fit for visually sensitive and historic areas.
What adoption depends on
Ownership, maintenance,access, safety, precedent.
Who owns the asset?
Defined per deployment — municipal, private, or a public-private arrangement.
Who maintains it, and how is access controlled?
Service responsibility, access procedure, and emergency access are set in the site plan.
What safety and clearance standards apply?
Reviewed against local code, ROW management, and the specific corridor.
Where to start
One corridor.One clear conflict.
Begin with a constrained corridor, intersection, or visually sensitive area — not broad smart-city language. Identify the above-ground conflict, define the public-space objective, and evaluate whether below-grade placement justifies a pilot.
- Sidewalk-constrained telecom infrastructure.
- Visually sensitive or historic deployment areas.
- Traffic cabinet or roadside equipment concerns.
- Public-private infrastructure pilots.
- Resiliency or backup nodes in critical areas.
Best next step
Cleaner streets. One pilot area.
Bring a corridor or intersection where visible equipment is the conflict, and we'll evaluate a below-grade pilot.