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Prescott Valley upgrades streetlights to LED to improve visibility and limit light pollution
Summary
Prescott Valley Public Works has converted streetlights on Navajo to LED, is upgrading luminaires at signalized intersections and is installing new fixtures on Old Black Canyon and Stone Ridge Drive to improve nighttime visibility while minimizing light pollution.
Prescott Valley Public Works told listeners on PV in Focus that the town has converted street lighting on Navajo to LED, is working through Robert Road and has upgraded luminaires at signalized intersections to improve visibility for pedestrians and drivers while reducing light pollution.
"We just went through and upgraded all the street lighting along Navajo to LED," said Jake Hanley, a member of Prescott Valley Public Works, noting LEDs provide “a more pure light and not as much light pollution.” He said upgrades on Robert Road and intersection luminaires aim to give sidewalks and ramps better illumination at night.
Hanley said LED conversions improve the light footprint, which helps pedestrian safety on sidewalks and at ramps without producing unnecessary spill into neighboring areas. The town emphasized the upgrades are consistent with its dark‑skies priorities while improving roadway and sidewalk visibility.
Staff also described a separate local project to address very dark intersections. In response to public calls for lighting at Old Black Canyon and Stone Ridge Drive, Hanley said the town is preparing to install two new street lights at the corners to brighten the intersection; construction is reported to start soon, though exact dates were not specified.
Town officials said the LED conversions and new installations will be rolled out as crews touch signal and street infrastructure; no budgeted dollar amounts or completion dates were specified on the podcast.
