STREET LIGHT SHUTOFF

In order to deal with rising energy costs for streetlights and the lack of resources available to adequately maintain and operate the streetlights, the Department of Transportation has opted to shutoff a number of streetlights. A $77,000 General Fund ongoing reduction strategy was adopted in the 2008/2009 Fiscal Year to shutoff 900 (1.5%) of the streetlights throughout the City.

The following list has streetlights in Council District 4 that were part of the implementation plan and were shut off for this fiscal year. The streetlights are identified by the streetlight number located on the streetlight. If your streetlight is NOT on the list below, there is a possibility that your streetlight needs to be repaired. Please call Department of Transportation at (408) 277-5517, email at street.lights@sanjoseca.gov, or visit http://www.sanjoseca.gov/transportation/s_streetlights.htm

The City will continue to respond to streetlight outages and other reported street lighting problems in the same manner as before. Typically, about 85% of streetlight outages are repaired within 7 business days.

The Department of Transportation, Police Department, and the Office of Economic Development worked together in identifying the locations where lights are turned off. Lights adjacent to bus stops, cross walks, and busy intersections are not being turned off, and lights in major retail or economic development areas are also not being affected. The lights are along major arterial roads theoughout the City where crime activity and impacts to public safety will not likely increase due to regular vehicle traffic, public activity and visibility.

In the meantime, the Department is leading a Citywide effort to work with the lighting industry and local stakeholders to develop and implement lower energy, smart street lighting technologies. The City is aiming for technologies to advance and become available for wide-scale use over the next 1-3 years.

Please check back often, this list will be updated if there are additional shutoffs.