Coventry City Council and Balfour Beatty are celebrating the completion of an extensive street lighting upgrade. The £55 million investment saw lighting for streets, signage and bollards installed and upgraded across the city. The works took just over five years to complete.
‘Lighting Coventry’, has seen thousands of lighting column types replaced with modernized alternatives within various wards of the city. Lighting Coventry commissioned an asset survey of the existing street lighting stock in order to prioritise the replacement of lighting columns based on condition.
The project saw over 25,000 new lighting columns installed as well as a further 11,500 lights for signs and bollards replaced with energy efficient alternatives. The works have brought the city’s lighting system up to current British and European standards.
Amanda Fisher, Managing Director for Balfour Beatty Living Places said, “Coventry can now enjoy the benefits of the work which include a reduction in the city’s emissions by 38%, savings on energy costs and creating a safer and more pleasant environment for everyone.”
Cllr Jayne Innes, Coventry City Council’s Cabinet Member for City Services, said, “The city’s lighting is now more energy efficient and effective than ever before, which means that our streets are brighter and safer for the people living and travelling around Coventry.”
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Photo caption: Balfour Beatty and Coventry City Council celebrate completion of works
