Westland, MI (August 21, 2018) - The Westland City Council has approved funding for the final phase of the city's LED Streetlight Conversion Project as well as additional funding to add additional lights in designated "dark areas" totaling $1.1 million.
The initial phase of the project, which took place in March of 2015, was a pilot program that converted 166 Mercury Vapor street light fixtures to LED in the Historic Annapolis Park Subdivision. Phase two began in August of 2015
and converted 230 street light fixtures to LED on major roads throughout the city. The third phase of the project converted 2,466 street light fixtures to LED on neighborhood streets throughout the city. The fourth and final phase will convert the remaining approximately 840 high pressure sodium lights to energy efficient LED. The total cost of the fourth phase is $253,972 and will result in an annual savings of $64,113, which will allow the city to recoup 100% of its investment in
approximately
4 years.
The remainder of the funding will be used to install new lights in areas that have been identified as "dark areas" which could cause potential hazards for vehicle or pedestrian traffic. In 2017, the City had 19 pedestrian injury accidents. The Police Department conducted several studies and determined that a number of Westland's crosswalks and roadways were in need of additional lighting. The breakdown of areas receiving new streetlights is as follows:
Wildwood Road between Ford and Hunter - 11
Venoy Road between Cherry Hill and Palmer - 8
Newburgh Road between Joy and Glennwood - 132
Warren Avenue between Wayne and Newburgh - 42
Central City Pkwy between Warren and Wayne - 28
"This project has been a great success for our Mission: Green Initiative, as Westland will become one of the first communities in Western Wayne County to convert 100% of our residential and commercial streetlights to LED, " commented Mayor William R. Wild. "As a city dedicated to responsible environmental practices and sustainability, Westland is constantly striving to improve upon the safety of motorists and pedestrians who use these thoroughfares with LED streetlights that use less energy yet provide for enhanced visibility."
For more information, please call Aubrey Berman at (734)467-3200
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