N6 Limited Posted July 6, 2014 Share #1 Posted July 6, 2014 NYC announced a few months ago that they will replace the city's street lighting with LED lights to "be green" and save on electricity costs. They've already replaced lights on some of the FDR drive, Eastern and Belt Parkways. I noticed yesterday that they replaced the lights on the Cross Island Parkway between the Southern State Parkway and Hempstead Ave. Links: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/25/nyregion/city-to-fit-all-streetlights-with-energy-saving-led-bulbs.html?_r=0 http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/10/24/bright-lights-big-city-nyc-swapping-all-250000-street-lights-to-led/ http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/24/5026034/new-york-citys-250000-street-lights-will-all-be-leds-by-2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted July 6, 2014 Share #2 Posted July 6, 2014 I forgot what block along Broadway it was, I think it was Warren Street, but there's one block that has entirely new LED street lights. The design and the lights looked pretty cool. It was extremely bright too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46Dover Posted July 6, 2014 Share #3 Posted July 6, 2014 I guess everything is going the way of LED now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missabassie Posted July 6, 2014 Share #4 Posted July 6, 2014 Tapatalk quote not working.... Cait Sith you are correct, it's Warren street btwn Church Street & Broadway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted July 13, 2014 Thee LED lights on the Cross Island are up to Hillside Ave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted July 13, 2014 Share #6 Posted July 13, 2014 I knew they were starting, but didn't know it was this far along in places. (I think the ones they are going with don't look like that first batch on Warren St; it will be new small heads similar to the old ones; not whole new masts). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share #7 Posted July 27, 2014 The LED lights on the Cross Island are up to Hillside Ave The lights spread down the "westbound" lanes of Lauralton Parkway till about Merrick Blvd, and north on the Cross Island Parkway to at least the LIE, In the LIE area there are still the newer lights from the interchange project, so I'm not sure if replacement resumed north of the LIE. Some entrance and exit ramps on the Belt Parkway were replaced also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted August 9, 2014 The LED lights have been extended down the Belt Parkway to just about Flatbush Ave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Lennon Posted August 9, 2014 Share #9 Posted August 9, 2014 I saw them installed on the "Malfunction Junction" of the GCP, and Van Wyck. Granted, it wasn't all of them. I would assume they will all be LED when the reconstruction is complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted August 18, 2014 Probably so. I just saw them working on the westbound lanes of the LIE by Springfield Blvd. I guess they do it at night to make sure the lights work and are angled properly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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