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flag New Orleans will use $2.8M in fines to repair 650 streetlights on I-10 and major roads, starting with the High Rise Bridge, replacing stolen copper wiring with aluminum, hardening poles, and installing solar lights, as part of Mayor Helena Moreno’s "Lights-On" initiative to improve safety in high-crime areas.

flag New Orleans will use $2.8 million in unspent fines from Entergy New Orleans to repair about 650 streetlights on I-10 and other major roads, starting with the High Rise Bridge. flag The funding, from a 2018 penalty over the "Paid Actors Scandal," will replace stolen copper wiring with aluminum, harden poles, and install solar lights in some areas. flag The city is also hiring in-house electricians to improve long-term maintenance. flag The project, part of Mayor Helena Moreno’s "Lights-On" initiative, aims to boost safety in high-crime areas like New Orleans East, where over 600 lights have already been fixed. flag A council vote on the funding is scheduled for February 4.

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