Built in 1872 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the West Dummerston covered bridge in Dummerston, Vt., had been lit by high-pressure-sodium (HPS) lights until they were replaced recently by Philips Gardco LED luminaires. According to the Building Green blog, local resident, electrician and regular bridge-crosser Stan Howe led a movement to have the HPS lights replaced by LED luminaires. A photosensor automatically controls the lights on the 267-foot span, and motion sensors can dim the lights when no automobiles are present.
Meanwhile, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has awarded the city of Easthampton $174,985 for an LED streetlight project; the city of Gothenburg, Neb. is receiving a $206,080 grant for LED streetlights from the Nebraska Energy Office; and New Streetlights reported that Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada has received CAN $101,573 to replace 234 mercury vapor and HPS lights with LEDs lights.
