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Committee approves forwarding request to add lights on West Henry Street to planning list
Summary
Residents asked for new LED street lighting on the 1500–1600 block of West Henry Street to improve visibility near a heavily traveled walking and biking corridor; committee agreed to submit the request to planning with required wait dates.
Residents and council members raised safety concerns about poor visibility on the 1500–1600 block of West Henry Street, noting heavy pedestrian and bicycle use and reports of transient activity in nearby wooded areas. The committee reviewed a request to add or relamp poles (identified in the discussion as poles 56 and 60 and others between Fourteenth and Seventeenth streets) to improve illumination.
Members said improved lighting could help police visibility, aid pedestrian safety with expected traffic increases from future West Henry work, and deter illicit activity in the nearby wooded area. A staff member indicated LED options are inexpensive to operate. The committee agreed to send the lighting request to the planning list (PL) with required wait dates for review and potential inclusion in future work plans.
