CenturyLink upgrading ‘Net service in Lyons

LYONS — CenturyLink Inc. is upgrading its broadband network in Lyons – offering download speeds up to three times faster – in the wake of the September flooding that ravaged the town.

CenturyLink’s network was just one aspect of the town’s infrastructure that was damaged in the flood, along with gas and sewer lines and electricity service as rain pummeled the area for more than a week.

CenturyLink expects to complete its construction by the end of February.

“From the moment the flooding began, CenturyLink has been on the front line working shoulder to shoulder with communities to restore and rebuild, and we…