DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI (8/29/17) – Things have gotten a little brighter lately for drivers, residents and businesses along the Beech Daly Corridor in Southern Dearborn Heights.
Over the past several weeks, crews from DTE Energy have replaced the existing street lights along Beech Daly Road between Annapolis Street and Van Born Road with new, higher-tech LED lights. The new lights are both significantly brighter and cast a larger area of light – while reducing the energy consumption of the “old” lights by nearly 50%. The project was funded through the City’s Tax Increment Finance Authority.
“We are delighted with the outcome of this project”, explained Dearborn Mayor Dan Paletko. “The increased level of light in this area will be a real boost for both motorists’ and residents’ safety, while we will enjoy a significant drop in our energy costs to boot. We are grateful to our Tax Increment Finance Authority, who funded the project”.
Paletko explained that this stretch of Beech Daly is not the only area of the City that will benefit from upgraded lighting. Over the next several months, selected corridors along Ford Road and Telegraph Roads will also see improvements. “The timing is right to do this”, Paletko continued. “While the initial costs to execute projects like this are normally pretty high, we are enjoying the benefits of some great incentives through DTE, and well as some other grant funding. These, combined with the reduction in energy costs will give us roughly an 18-month payback on our investment.”
