Thousands of drivers travel Route 2 in Lake County daily, and for years, stretches of that highway have gone dark. It’s a problem that local officials are now working together to fix.
PAINESVILLE, Ohio — Thousands of drivers travel Route 2 in Lake County daily, and for years, stretches of that highway have gone dark. It’s a problem that local officials are now working together to fix.
Steve Zienka works in sales and travels highways across Northeast Ohio. He said he had noticed the lighting failures firsthand.
“When it’s dark it’s a safety hazard,” said Zienka. We have been following the lights-out problem on Route 2 for years. Lake Co. Route 2 lighting outages leave drivers, county commissioners with safety concerns RELATED: Lake Co. Route 2 lighting outages leave drivers, county commissioners with safety concerns Now, Mentor, Willoughby, Wickliffe, Willowick and Eastlake, along with Lake County, have joined forces to turn the lights back on. Officials formed a committee to coordinate the effort.
Part of the problem, according to Lake County engineer Alan Exley, is that replacement parts and bulbs are no longer available.
"You can't just take out an old bulb and put in a LED bulb. You have to replace the entire lighting head,” Exley said. Exley has been working to find a way to fund the $1.6 million project. That includes reusing existing poles and wiring to keep costs down.
He also applied for a grant to help pay for the project. Each city has committed funding to the project, according to Assistant Mentor City Manager Robert Fowler.
"We're all trying to resolve the issue collectively,” said Fowler. “We’re trying to work collaboratively to make this situation better for all of our residents. " We Follow Through Want us to continue to follow through on a story? Let us know.
News5cleveland Northeast Ohio News Drivers Lighting Outages Lights Off Safety Concens
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Crash involving tractor trailer shuts down portion of Route 30 in Chester CountyA serious crash involving a tractor trailer and another vehicle occurred in Sadsbury Township, Chester County, PA, resulting in road closures and emergency response.
Read more »
Sprinklers run outside recommended hours at Salt Lake County-owned propertyAs Salt Lake County urges residents to cut back on outdoor watering during the extreme drought, a patch of county-owned property in downtown Salt Lake City appe
Read more »
2 construction workers killed in crash on Route 30 Bypass in Chester CountyTwo construction workers were killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer on the Route 30 Bypass in Chester County, according to state police.
Read more »
Trailer flips over in crash on southbound I-15 in Salt Lake CountyA trailer flipped over in a crash on southbound I-15.Lt. Cameron Roden, a spokesperson for Utah Highway Patrol, said a pickup truck was pulling a 37-foot camper
Read more »