（Boston Orange編譯）波士頓市長吳弭（Michelle Wu）26 日宣布，市府團隊今年已完成 7,202 處路燈升級，達去年總量近三倍，創 2016 年以來新高；全案由市府自行施工，成本僅外包廠商三分之一，有效提升各社區夜間能見度與公共安全。
波士頓 2025 年全年完成 2,483 處路燈升級，今年施工進度大幅超前。目前全市路燈系統涵蓋約 6.8 萬盞路燈與 2,800 盞瓦斯燈，市府已將汰換週期由 15 年縮短至 10 年，加速普及智慧 LED 照明技術，便於彈性調配亮度與啟閉時間，同時降低城市光害。
波士頓公共衛生委員會暴力預防辦公室主任亞伯洛（Isaac Yablo）表示，針對重點路段加強照明，有助於降低夜間交通事故與街頭暴力犯罪。路燈處處長多納希（Mike Donaghy）指出，團隊常態提供燈桿傾倒的全天候緊急搶修，每年透過「波士頓 311」系統處理逾 8,000 件市民報修，並於冬季負責全市超過 50 處節慶聖誕樹的架設與點燈。
此外，路燈處長期與麥迪遜公園技職高中（Madison Park Technical Vocational High School）電機學程合作，提供在校生與畢業生基層實務培訓，建立市政技術人才庫。校方代表威廉斯（Livingston Williams）指出，該專案至今已有 9 名畢業生轉任市府全職員工，落實技職教育接軌公部門就業體系。
• Boston completed 7,202 street lighting upgrades in 2026, marking a ten-year record.
• In-house municipal crews finished the lighting project at one-third outside contractor costs.
• Boston accelerated its street lighting replacement schedule from fifteen to ten years.
• Madison Park Technical High School placed nine electrical program graduates into city jobs.
MAYOR MICHELLE WU ANNOUNCES RECORD YEAR FOR STREET LIGHTING UPGRADES CITYWIDE
City crews nearly triple last year’s upgrade total at one-third the cost of outside contractors, helping to improve street visibility and public safety across neighborhoods
The City’s Street Lighting Division completed the upgrades at approximately one-third the cost of outside contractors, accelerating improvements to major transportation corridors, business districts, and residential streets across the City.
“Quality of life in our neighborhoods depends on the quality of lighting on our streets. Street by street, Boston is upgrading more light fixtures throughout every neighborhood on a faster replacement schedule and with lower costs,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “Through our State of Good Repair Program and the dedicated work of our Street Lighting team, we will continue to work with residents to make Boston a beautifully illuminated city, with vibrant spaces that invite residents and visitors to gather and enjoy our outdoor spaces together, day and night.”
Boston’s street lighting network includes approximately 68,000 electric streetlights and 2,800 gas lights. In recent years, the City has accelerated its replacement schedule from 15 years to 10 years, helping to ensure more reliable lighting and better visibility for people walking, biking, driving, and traveling throughout Boston. The upgrades also support the City’s transition to smart LED lighting technology, which allow individual lights to be adjusted for brightness and timing while also minimizing light pollution. Street lighting upgrades have been completed in every Boston neighborhood.
“I’m incredibly proud of our team’s hard work and dedication to the residents of Boston,” said Mike Donaghy, Superintendent of the Street Lighting Division. “Their commitment to maintaining and upgrading the city’s street lighting infrastructure has been instrumental in achieving this milestone and delivering improvements to neighborhoods across the city.”
Beyond infrastructure upgrades, the Street Lighting Division delivers essential city services year-round, responding to residents’ concerns and addressing urgent maintenance needs. The Division responds to more than 8,000 service requests annually submitted through Boston 311, resolving a range of street lighting issues reported by residents. Each winter, Street Lighting staff string and light more than 50 holiday trees throughout Boston, contributing to the city’s seasonal celebrations. The Division also provides 24/7 emergency response to reports of knocked-down street lighting poles, prioritizing public safety and ensuring urgent hazards are addressed promptly.
Reliable street lighting plays an essential role in public safety, helping create safer, more accessible streets for everyone. These critical street lighting upgrades support the City’s ongoing work to keep residents and families safe and prevent violence across Boston neighborhoods. With targeted lighting upgrades in key corridors and locations, the City has worked closely with residents to improve visibility, which also helps prevent nighttime crashes and incidents of violence.
“Continued strategic investments in our built environment, specifically street lighting, are good for our neighborhoods, keep our residents safe and help prevent violence,” said Isaac Yablo, Director of the Boston Public Health Commission Office of Violence Prevention and Senior Advisor for Community Safety. “I’m thankful to the Street Lighting Division and the entire Streets Cabinet for their critical work in advancing these upgrades across our city.
The Street Lighting Division is also investing in Boston’s future workforce through its ongoing partnership with the Madison Park Technical High School Electrical Program. This partnership creates career pathways for students and recent graduates interested in the electrical trade, providing hands-on experience and exposure to municipal operations. To date, nine graduates of the Madison Park Electrical Program have gone on to become full-time employees with the Street Lighting Division, demonstrating the partnership’s role in connecting classroom learning to meaningful career opportunities. By helping students build on their technical training and pursue employment with the City of Boston, the program strengthens the pipeline of local talent needed to maintain and modernize the city’s street lighting network.
“Our partnership with the City of Boston’s Street Lighting Division has been a great success, creating valuable opportunities for our students to apply their technical training and build careers in the electrical trade,” said Livingston Williams of Madison Park Technical Vocational High School. “Seeing nine of our graduates go on to become full-time employees with the City is a testament to the value of this partnership and the opportunities it creates for our students. We’re proud to work with the City to help prepare the next generation of skilled electrical professionals.
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