Lower Merion Testing New Energy-Saving Street Lights

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA — Residents of Lower Merion Township will be seeing things in a new light around the township, as crews undertaking an energy-saving project.

The township is replacing all streetlights with energy-saving LED lights.

For the time being, there are sample lights at eight spots in the township.

The new lights are located at Airdale Road, which has two new light fixtures; East Dartmouth Road; Curwen Road; East Spring Avenue; Calvert Road; Parkview Drive; and Bobarn Drive

Officials are looking to choose from two light manufacturers and two lamp color temperatures. The selections are identified on the map and with placards on the poles as either 1A, 1B, 2A or 2B.

Lower Merion residents can comment on their light fixture and temperature preferences by emailing streetlightcomments@lowermerion.org by May 20.

When sharing thought, same which street you saw and which of the four light styles listed above that you prefer for that street.

Residents should not look directly at the lights.

"People do not walk or drive down a street staring up at streetlights the review is about how the light looks on the street, sidewalk (if any) and yards," the township said. The objective is to provide good lighting on the street and the sidewalk (if any) but not have a lot of light spilling into yards and houses. There is no need to travel to view all eight of the locations your thoughts on the one closest to you will be appreciated."