How This Upgrade Benefits Nashville

Nashville’s LED streetlight conversion is delivering citywide improvements in safety, reliability, and environmental performance. By replacing aging fixtures with long-lasting LEDs and reducing uplight across the city, this project lowers energy use, cuts maintenance needs, and creates a safer nighttime environment for residents. The result is a more efficient, sustainable, and resilient lighting system that supports both Vision Zero and DarkSky goals while reducing the workload on NES crews.

Environmental & Operational Impact

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Graphic showing an icon of a streetlight and text that reads '55,000+ total streetlights in the project'.
Graphic showing that over 37,000 LEDs have been installed to date, with an icon of a light bulb at the top.
An infographic showing an icon of a decorative lamp and text indicating an 84% reduction in decorative uplight.
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Safety & Visibility Improvements

  • Improved nighttime visibility for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists

  • More consistent, uniform lighting across neighborhoods

  • Supports Nashville’s Vision Zero safety initiatives

  • Early NDOT data indicates reductions in crashes after LED installation

Where We Are Today

Current Completion Status

What’s Ahead

2025 Focus

  • Remaining roadway conversions

  • Interstate progress (I-440, Briley Pkwy, I-65)

  • Decorative fixture procurement plus installation

  • Continued smart-node and controls rollout

Early 2026

  • Final interstate installations (I-65N, I-24N)

  • Downtown decorative fixture conversion

  • Final punch-list and closeout

Estimated Project Completion: Fall 2026