Site work and outdoor lighting for a road / highway in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Conceptual plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for outdoor lighting for a road / highway.

The allocation of $1,350,000 will go to significant needs in the City's exterior street lighting system. Light Pole Replacements: Replacement of 68 streetlights in East Cambridge on Canal Park, Charles Park, Thorndike and Otis Streets. Work will address safety concerns due to significantly deteriorated poles and convert the last remaining group of 250-Watt high-pressure sodium light fixtures to 85-Watt LEDs. LED Lighting Control Upgrades: The first year of a three-year replacement program. The City began converting street and park lights to LEDs in 2014. These lights are controlled through an adaptive lighting control system with 35 unique dimming schedules. Together, the LED conversion and control system have reduced streetlight energy use by 75%, saving almost $7,000,000 (36,000,000 kWh) since they were installed. However, the control system is at the end of its useful life and is no longer supported by the vendor. As of September 19, 2024, this project is included in the city's 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.