On 9.7.17, State Sen. Felder joined Department of Transportation head Polly Trottenberg to debut new lighting on McDonald Avenue between Ditmas Avenue and Bay Parkway. From the DOT press release summarizing the event:
“With this grant, school children can walk in safety, families can cross streets without fear, and business owners can go home at night confident that newly, well-lit streets will keep their stores more secure,” said State Senator Felder. “Thanks to the de Blasio administration’s DOT Commissioner, Polly Trottenberg, we can finally see the light on McDonald Avenue.”
In efforts to improve safety along this corridor, Senator Felder allocated $500,000 of the project’s total cost of $685,000, with DOT funding the remainder. DOT removed and replaced all existing fabricated steel poles with sustainable Davit poles with brighter, energy-efficient light–emitting diode (LED) lights. In addition, 94 new street poles have been installed, 21 additional poles will be installed at the traffic intersections. The new poles are now spaced approximately 55 feet apart compared to the previous intervals of 120 feet. To increase visibility on sidewalks, DOT has also installed 82 pedestrian lighting poles. Remaining poles and underdeck lighting will be installed upon completion of an ongoing MTA rehabilitation project at the Avenue I and Bay Parkway Manhattan-bound F stations.
— Posted by JVS on 12.30.17, backdated to 9.7.17
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