City to convert to LED streetlights
By Terry Murry on Wednesday, June 8th, 2022 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
PENDLETON – A two-month-long project will take out the orange glow of the night skies over Pendleton. Beginning June 20, crews will replace 1,005 high-pressure sodium light bulbs in streetlights with light-emitting diode fixtures.
Pendleton Public Works Director Bob Patterson says the LED bulbs will reduce the city’s energy costs, reduce maintenance, and reduce carbon emissions by 310 tons a year. The new lights use up to 50 percent less energy and have a longer lifespan than the current lights.
Energy Trust of Oregon has provided about $70,000 to be applied to the cost of the project in its first year. The projected energy and maintenance savings will fully fund the project. The work will just replace current fixtures on existing poles. No new streetlights will be installed and no poles will be moved.
The project will have traffic impacts as workers move throughout the city. Some of the work may require temporary traffic lane restrictions. There may also be restrictions to bike lanes, sidewalks, or curbside parking spaces. Most of the work will be done between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with arterial and collector streets targeted for late evening hours. It’s expected that crews will complete as many as 40 fixture conversions a day.
Traffic impacts will be posted weekly. In addition, frequently asked questions and more information can be found at https://pendleton.or.us/publicworks/project/led-streetlight-conversion.
