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F <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />A <br />rE xwo <br />City of La Porte Planning Department <br />m INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM <br />1 lv January 30, 2004 <br />Nick Finan, Interim Planning Director <br />Brian Sterling, Engineering Technician Supervisor <br />RE: Streetlighting Projects <br />RE QED <br />MAR 16 200j' <br />CITY s1ri:RETi4RY-8 <br />OFFICE <br />The following report is in response to recent concerns from area residents regarding insufficient <br />streetlighting along specific roadways in town. <br />The report establishes two projects each consisting of two streets. Each project proposes a plan <br />to address the installation of additional streetlighting in order to increase roadway safety and <br />visibility as cited by local residents as areas of concern. In preparation of these plans staff has <br />consulted with CenterPoint's service area representative, Clayton Redmon. <br />These projects are as follows: <br />• North' I;' Street and North 'Tr Street Streetlighting <br />• North "D" Street and Josh Way Streetlighting <br />NORTH "L" STREET & NORTH "H" STREET PROJECT <br />North "L" Street (Sens Road to Underwood Road): <br />Existing Conditions: <br />North "L" St. is a County -maintained, 2-Lane asphalt road with an open -ditch drainage system. <br />In reference to the City of La Porte's Comprehensive Thoroughfare Plan this road serves as a <br />collector street for the "Lomax" area. <br />The average spacing between existing streetlights along the roadway is 496'. There are currently <br />a total of 103 power poles along North "L". Of these, 22 poles are equipped with a streetlight. <br />Recommendation: <br />Our recommendation calls for adding 14 (9,500 Lumen —100 Watt), 3 (16.000 Lumen —150 <br />Watt), and 1 (25,500 Lumen — 250 Watt) new streetlights on existing poles (see attached map). <br />This plan will reduce the average spacing of streetlights from 496' to 273'. <br />