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Newcastle reviews outage response after storm; staff cites $95,000 cost to upgrade traffic-light batteries
Summary
City manager reported on the recent outage and communications response; staff said enhancing battery packs on traffic lights citywide would cost about $95,000, while smaller, targeted fixes and further research were proposed.
City officials reviewed the response to a recent storm-related power outage during the Nov. 4 meeting, and staff told the council that upgrading battery packs on signalized intersections to maintain flashing-red operation during extended outages would cost roughly $95,000 to cover all signals.
City Manager Pinkle summarized the response: public works crews did light-duty work where safe to do so, but downed wires required caution and…
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