2005 Projects
Main Street and Bicentennial Park Lighting
The
presently planned scenario for a 4-foot tall, 2 light set-up atop a 12 foot
tall pole is broken down into at least three phases:
- The first would be to install
three 2-light/pole set-ups in the Bicentennial Park (mini park) planter
beds in the area of existing lighting connections in place but not used in
recent years. Assuming the Park
fixtures meet and/or exceed expectations and public approval, phase two is
introduced
- Second phase would be
to install lighting at the bridge sites at both ends of Main Street plus
the newly renovated bridge on Depot Street. Pole height would
probably be less but would depend on where situated at each bridge.
- Phase 3 would include
the installation of similar styled street lighting on the opposite side of
the current Main Street lights. The existing lighting needs to
remain in place (due to varied rules including telephone/cable usage) but
would not be turned on … our new lights would become the lighting for the
downtown area … now lower and more appealing and attractive to the
eye.
Two lights have been
installed on Main Street, one green and one black, two different styles to
determine which is preferred.
“Aurora” designed by King Luminaire in
Jefferson, Ohio, was selected following the “Dark Sky Friendly” guidelines and
recommendations outlined on the Outdoor Lighting Manual for Vermont
Municipalities and the New England Light Pollution Advisory Group.
It
has the following characteristics:
- Safety: meets all codes and ordinates for
pedestrians and motorists
- Glare:
minimizes glare
- Uplight:
all light is directed downwards, no light trespass
- Design: selected by most as best choice
- Cost
and Maintenance: best quote
received, easy to maintain
- Power
usage: uses as few assemblies as is
practicable
- Cost
and Maintenance: best quote received, easy to
maintain
- Power usage: uses as few assemblies as is practicable
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lights and arms are to be shipped around 11/23 with delivery expected in
following 2 weeks. They will be stored
at a local facility for easy access – Ludlow Electric Company will install the
arms and lights as time permits; hopefully, some will be up before December
holidays. Below is illustrated the proposed
location for the 37 lights (red dots).
Red dots with blue lines will be installed next year.
Planting Updates
It was agreed to order approximately $120.00 worth of Instant
Bloom bulbs from the Gurney’s catalogue. They will be planted in the boxes at
the Town Hall and possibly in the whisky barrels at the mini park to add
instant blooms and color to a visible area. Post-bloom, they will be replaced
with annual plantings and the bulbs will be replanted elsewhere (discussed
several possibilities, including around the bases of the trees in the gazebo
park) to bloom next spring
In October, 400 daffodil
bulbs were planted at the Ludlow Welcome Sign on the Ludlow/Cavendish town
line, at Fletcher Farm.
Special thanks to Kevin
Kuntz for building flower boxes for the bridges. They were installed and planted in the summer, and then mums were
planted in the fall. Thanks to Patsy Kuntz, Cecilia McMillen, Dianne Krupp and Barb
Whittaker for the bridge plantings.
Town Improvement
Two park benches with a Ludlow imprint on them were ordered as well as 5 dome style covers for the trash receptacles in town.