Power reduction in residential street lights
Street lights are now dimmed in the majority of residential streets in Gateshead. This will help to reduce energy use and carbon emissions and save costs. We have decided to reduce the power by 50% up to midnight, and by 75% between midnight and 5.30am in appropriate residential areas.
The eco-friendly Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights can be controlled remotely, to allow the level of lighting to be adjusted, should it be considered necessary. A reduction to 50% power before midnight will mean lighting levels are still in keeping with British Standard guidelines.
Recently street lights on main routes have been switched off between midnight and 5.30am. Each route has been inspected and road markings have been refreshed where necessary.
Location | Ward |
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A685 / Crawcrook Bypass (Blaydon roundabout to junction of B6395, excluding junctions) | Ryton, Crookhill and Stella, Crawcrook and Greenside |
A184 Felling Bypass (east of Heworth roundabout to boundary) | Felling, Pelaw and Heworth, Wardley and Leam Lane |
A167 Durham Road (Eighton Lodge to Cedars Green) | Lamesley, Chowdene |
A694 (Swalwell roundabout to Winlaton Mill) | Blaydon, Winlaton and High Spen |
A692 (Marley Hill to Fellside Road junction) | Whickham South and Sunniside |
A6076 (Birklands Lane to Causey Arch) | Lamesley, Whickham South and Sunniside |
A1114 Colliery Road, St Omers Road, Handy Drive, Riverside Way (excluding junctions and crossings), not Clockmill Road | Dunston and Teams |
A195 (Lingey Lane to Follingsby) | Wardley and Leam Lane |
B1288 (A184 to Springwell excluding Lingey Lane junction) | Wardley and Leam Lane, Windy Nook and Whitehills |
B6317 (Blaydon roundabout to zebra crossing at Hedgefield excluding Newburn signals) | Ryton, Crookhill and Stella |
B1296 Long Bank (Eighton Lodge to 30mph limit) | Lamesley |
MetroCentre, Scotswood View, Hollinside Road, St Michaels Way (excluding main junctions) | Whickham North |
Rockliffe Way (Mount Road to A1231 junction) | Lamesley |
Portobello Road (Vigo Lane to B1288) | Birtley |
Lamesley Road (Long Acre Farm to A1, excluding Smithy Lane junction) | Lamesley |
Saltmeadows Road and Tyne Main Road | Ridges, Felling |