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City details Phase One of 'Light Up Richmond' plan; about 50 new streetlights targeted
Summary
Economic development staff described Phase One of 'Light Up Richmond,' a FirstEnergy partnership to add and upgrade streetlights across targeted neighborhoods; staff identified about 50 lights for W4/W3/W1 areas and said using existing poles is typically most cost-effective.
Richmond Heights staff presented Phase One of 'Light Up Richmond' on July 9, outlining plans to add or upgrade roughly 50 streetlights in targeted neighborhoods and improve nighttime safety and visibility.
Economic and community development staff member Rachel Gardner said the project team surveyed more than 70 streets and worked with FirstEnergy to compare infrastructure maps. The team identified three technical approaches: (1) utility projects where power and poles are underground (most complex), (2) pole-only upgrades where existing poles can accept lighting (most cost-effective), and (3) secondary-source pulls where infrastructure must be extended from a main road.
Phase One will target three areas the city labeled Richmond Heights Southwest, Central and North (W4, W3 and W1). Staff said using existing poles where possible reduces excavation and cost; FirstEnergy engineers and project managers helped prioritize streets for maximum impact.
Council and staff invited questions; none required immediate changes. Staff said public outreach and coordination with FirstEnergy will continue as the city refines schedules and designs.
