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Alexandria’s waterfront parks getting lighting upgrade this fall

Writer Ellen Weston works alone along the Potomac River at Oronoco Bay Park (Staff photo by James Cullum)

The parks along Alexandria’s waterfront will be getting an upgrade to LED this fall.

In a memo to the Parks and Recreation Commission, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities Deputy Director Jack Browand said the lights in Rivergate Park, Oronoco Bay Park, Founders Park, Waterfront Park, and Roberdeau Park will all be converted to LEDs this fall.

“These parks are the next phase of LED light conversions following the recently completed phase for parks around Cameron Station,” the memo said. “There are numerous benefits to upgrading the existing light fixtures, including significantly higher energy efficiency in furtherance of the City’s EcoCity goals, and higher reliability resulting in lower maintenance costs.”

Browand said that the parks and trails will remain open during the upgrades.

About the Author

  • Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.