Wildomar’s street lights to get LED upgrades
WILDOMAR, CA – Wildomar’s street lights are in the process of being upgraded to LED lights, which will provide a longer lifespan, lower maintenance, minimize light pollution and provide better visibility for our streets. The retrofit program is projected to save the City of Wildomar more than $2 million in reduced energy and maintenance costs over the next 20 years.
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The street light retrofit project began in Wildomar on July 19, 2019 at the east end of the city on Clinton Keith Road and will be moving west and then north throughout July and August (please see attached map below).
Wildomar’s street light upgrades will provide a longer lifespan, lower maintenance, minimize light pollution and provide better visibility for City streets. The retrofit program is projected to save the City more than $2 million in reduced energy and maintenance costs over the next 20 years, according to City officials.
Street closures will be minimal, with most work being performed in the shoulder.
Once retrofitted, each pole will have a unique pole identifier that will allow both city staff and residents to identify a light that requires service in the future.
This project is part of the Western Riverside Council of Government’s (WRCOG) Regional Street Light Program that will ultimately retrofit 55,000 streetlights across Western Riverside County.
“This project was the right thing to do for Wildomar and for all of Western Riverside as part of WRCOG’s regional program,” said Mayor Marsha Swanson. “The cost savings for the reduced energy, reduced maintenance plus clearer visibility and less light pollution; it was just the right thing to do for our residents.”
Any questions, please contact Dan York, Assistant City Manager at (951) 667-7751.
Submitted by City of Wildomar
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