Municipal street lights can provide a safe and inviting atmosphere for any project, while also helping to reduce energy costs. LED lighting has become the most popular choice for municipal street lights as it is highly durable, efficient, and cost-effective. Additionally, LED lighting lasts about 50 times longer than traditional options such as sodium-vapor and metal halide lamps.
Municipal lighting projects must take into account a variety of factors including wattage limits, light pollution codes and user safety. Properly installed outdoor street lights provide illumination that is just bright enough to discourage criminal activity but not too bright so as to create a nuisance. They should also be designed to have minimal glare levels in order to avoid hindering visibility in areas where people are walking or driving.
LED street lights offer many advantages over traditional options including increased energy efficiency (they use up to 70% less energy than traditional options), reduced maintenance costs (LEDs last much longer with no need for regular bulb changes) and improved light quality (better color rendering due to white LEDs).
Using LEDs in your municipal street lighting project will not only save your municipality money by reducing energy bills but it will also help improve safety on roads and sidewalks while providing an attractive environment for visitors or potential tenants/residents of the area. Investing in LED street lights is a great way to brighten up any project while still being cost-effective.