Do Fort Wayne and Allen County use this type of traffic signal lights?
– Patrick Dennis A. Good catch, Patrick, and I m sure other drivers had the same thought when reading about the problems some communities have with the new energy-efficient lights. As you know, Chicago and a few other communities in Illinois and Wisconsin have found problems because the lights are so efficient they don t produce much heat. During bad winter storms, blowing snow can accumulate on the traffic light, blocking its view for motorists. Fortunately in Fort Wayne, we haven t had such problems. The city spent $354,953 in 2005 to change its traffic signals to LED lights, and the conversion was complete in November 2005. That means they ve been in place for four winters already, and I have yet to notice visibility problems. The city has about 9,600 LED bulbs. Frank Suarez, Fort Wayne public works spokesman, said the city actually began testing the newer bulbs in the late 1990s. To date, he said the city has experienced no visibility problems with the bulbs during heavy snows. He
