Albuquerque crews upgrading downtown lighting
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – City crews are using state funds to upgrade the lights in downtown Albuquerque. The hope is to make downtown safer while replacing old infrastructure.
“Better lighting and visibility will enhance the appeal of Downtown Albuquerque while making it safer for all who spend time there,” Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a press release. “My administration supports this effort as part of an overall strategy to make New Mexico a safer place for all, and I’m glad to see this important initiative moving forward.”
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The work is part of a larger effort to add lighting to the city. Eventually, lights from First Street to Sixth Street between Lomas and Coal Avenue will be replaced in several phases, the city says. More than 300 old lightbulbs will be replaced with brighter LED lights.
The new infrastructure will be tied into the city’s “BRAIN,” a resource management system that help ensure the city can keep the lights on while maximizing energy efficiency.
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“We know from our community that improving lighting is a top priority, and we continue to work to deliver on that promise to brighten up our streets and make them safer,” Mayor Tim Keller said in a press release. “This project is more than just an investment in new lights; it’s an investment in the future as we modernize our city.”
The latest phase of work will begin between Marquette Avenue and Lomas Boulevard between Fourth Street and Sixth Street, the city says. Workers will be replacing wiring and streetlights.
