DOT to dim lights on three state roadways

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation announced last week that it will conduct a three-month, reduced-lighting test on three roadways beginning May 18.
The roadways where overhead lighting will be turned off are: Route 4, Route 6 and Route 403. According to a news release from DOT the move is expected to save the state $400,000 and eliminate light pollution.
DOT has set up approximately 50 timers in all of the overhead lighting on Route 4 between Exit 8 in East Greenwich and Route 1 in North Kingstown, all of Route 403 in East Greenwich and North Kingstown, and on Route 6 from Route 10 in Providence up to and including its link with Interstate 295 at Exit 6 in Johnston.
The lights will be off midnight to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. Friday and Saturday – hours where the roads experience “very low” traffic volumes, the department said. &#8226