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CASE STREET LIGHTING POLICY By: Steve Jankowski, City Engineer Background: The City has been considering the development of a street lighting policy since early, 1989. At the present time, there are few publicl? owned street lights within the City. Some of these lights were installed by homeowners associauons and a couple have been installed at the City's direction as a demonstration project. A detailed policy for street light placement and financing is currently lacking and should be established. In reviewing the question of street lighting needs, I believe this issue should be separated into two distinct categories; one being lighting needs along major arterial streets and the other subdivision lighting. Each of these categories will be discussed separately. ARTERIAL STREET LIGHTING l~.ar,.ligL0.1Jll~ Street lights would be placed at intersections along arterial and collector streets. The chief benefit from this type of lighting is as a navigation aid to motorists and an increased safety at the illuminated intersections. The City Police Department developed a priority list of intersection locations for street lighting. The highest priority included primarily intersections of arterial streets plus locations of difficult curves or unusual sight limitations. Subsequent priority levels included additional intersections along arterial streets. potentilal (~osts: The cost of implementing an arterial lighting plan would be as follows: Installation Annual Cost 0 & M Co~t Priority 1 - (17 locations) Priority 1 & 2 - (40 locations) Priority 1, 2 & 3 - (56 locations) All Arterial Intersections $ 9,550 $ 1,300 $15,150 $ 3,100 $22,450 $ 4,350 $54,550 $10,550 Basis of Financing: Since the major benefit of arterial street lighting would occur to the general motoring public, it would seem inappropriate to assess costs to be adjacent property owners. The City would therefore need to absorb the installation and operation and maintenance costs. However, new developments could be required to provide street lights along arterial streets when it could be determined that the development would cause need for a street light under the established criteria. Technical Details: Arterial lighting installations should consist of functional, economical wood or fiberglass standards equipped with the standard cobra head. Drop style luminaries would provide the best light dispersion pattern and be resistant to vandalism in these relatively secluded locations. Problems caused by glare from the drop style luminaire will be minimized by the greater mounting height.