Mayor Mattie Parker, City of Fort Worth | City of Fort Worth website
Mayor Mattie Parker, City of Fort Worth | City of Fort Worth website
Since 2023, the City of Fort Worth's Transportation & Public Works (TPW) Department has been actively replacing streetlights, poles, and LED streetlights in neighborhoods where they were found to be in poor condition. The initiative aims to enhance public lighting through solar installations across various neighborhoods.
Three neighborhoods have already benefited from these solar light installations: The Parks of Deer Creek in Council District 8, Northbrook in Council District 2, and Historic Carver Heights in Council District 5. These areas have completed their transition to solar lighting.
The project is set to continue with several other neighborhoods scheduled for completion by October 2026. These include Como, Stop Six Sunrise Edition, Historic Stop Six, Stop Six Poly Oversight, Brentwood Oak Hills, Oakridge Terrace, Central Meadowbrook, The New Mitchell Boulevard, Wedgewood East, South Hemphill Heights, Overton South, Highland Hills, Westcreek Central, Polytechnic Heights, and Parker Essex Boaz.
In the years 2023 and 2024 alone, TPW replaced a total of 448 streetlights. Additionally, they removed 42,565 linear feet of outdated or faulty wiring and installed 36,818 linear feet of new wiring. This effort amounted to a total expenditure of $1,888,737.
Late in 2023 marked the beginning of pilot projects that utilized solar lighting as part of a new connected technology approach. This move allowed for the implementation of solar lighting for Year 3 and Year 4 project neighborhoods instead of traditional streetlights.
The benefits associated with solar lighting are significant. They include the use of renewable energy sources which reduce environmental impact and provide cost savings due to no electricity usage. Solar lights also offer reliable operation during power outages while requiring low maintenance and minimal equipment.
"Photo: New solar lights shine in the evening in the Historic Carver Heights neighborhood."
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