Alpharetta Converting To Brighter LED Streetlights

ALPHARETTA, GA — Contractors with Georgia Power this week began converting streetlights throughout Alpharetta from older, high-pressure sodium lamps to energy-efficient LED lighting, according to the city. At the completion of the six-month project, nearly 3,000 streetlights will have been upgraded.

Besides saving money for Alpharetta taxpayers, the new lights will place more light onto streets and sidewalks "with little or no stray light trespassing onto adjacent properties," the city said in a statement.

Crews are first focusing on replacing pedestrian light fixtures, sometimes called “post tops,” working through three geographic zones in the city.

For a map of the three zones, please click here.

Once that work is completed, crews will begin converting larger streetlights, sometimes referred to as “cobras” or “mongooses,” to the new LED standard.

The city said that only pedestrian and streetlights along public streets will undergo conversion. Lights on private property, around neighborhood amenity areas or along private streets will not be affected.

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