In an effort to provide more visibility and safety in the community, several streetlight installation and upgrade projects targeting multiple sections of Apopka are in various stages of development.
Pam Richmond, city traffic engineer, gave an update on recently completed and future roadway lighting projects at the Wednesday, February 19, City Council meeting.
City planning staff, public services, the fire and police departments, and Duke Energy are identifying places in Apopka that need streetlighting. A map and database are being created to show the areas with existing street lights, no lights or little lighting.
“Lighting is very important to council and staff, and with the help of Duke Energy we’re taking a proactive approach to getting city streets better lit,” Richmond said.
Richmond noted that Duke Energy representatives were present at the meeting.
One completed streetlight project was Park Avenue from Oak Street to Nancy Lee Lane, where the lights were replaced with LED bulbs and 26 new LED lights were added on existing utility poles. That work was done in December 2019.
One streetlight project in progress is Park Avenue from Oak Street to 11th Street, where existing lights will be updated to LED and other lightings will be installed. Alonzo Williams Park has two lighting projects under way for which a work schedule is being developed.
Several streetlight installation and replacement projects are coming up. They include Hiawassee Road from Apopka Boulevard to U.S. Highway 441, where there are currently no lights; and the area between U.S. 441 and SR 436, where streetlights in that section will be replaced to match the ones on Main Street and the newly installed ones on McGee Avenue.
As well, existing poles and lights at Kit Land Nelson Park will be replaced with LED lights, and there are three projects under consideration at the Northwest Recreation Center to provide lighting to the parking areas.
Learn more about what happened at the City Council meeting by reading the February 21 issue of The Apopka Chief. Subscribe today!
