City of Arlington, TX to turn off street lights
In an effort to generate savings on the city budget, Arlington plans to turn off every other street light in the southeast area of the city for two months. Pedestrians and motorists will be able to recognise the street lights that are intentionally turned off by the silver reflective tape on the poles. If not too many residents will complain about the new solution, the city will most likely consider similar steps on other major roads in the city.
The distance between working poles will double from 185 feet to 370 feet, and the city is anticipating savings of $4.50 per pole per month.
The city does not plan to turn off residential street lights, the article reports.