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44,000 Street Lights In Denver Being Changed Over To LEDs

DENVER (CBS4) - Street lights in Denver will look different moving forward. Denver Public Works started conversion of 44,000 street lights to LEDs on Tuesday.

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The goal is to help increase safety and efficiency and eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries.

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The new bulbs are brighter and save energy. The project will take about a year.

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