Hillsborough Street Roundabouts Word on the Street

The Evolution of Street Lighting in Raleigh

“If you’ve driven down Hillsborough Street at night within the past week or so, you may have noticed some new lighting. What makes this lighting noteworthy is that it is LED (right side shot above), as opposed to fluorescent or the more common sodium vapor lamps (left side).

“But before we dive into why this is important, let’s take a look at the history of municipal lighting of streets, buildings, and sidewalks at night…”

http://goodnightraleigh.com/2010/01/the-evolution-of-street-lighting-in-raleigh/