Require Better Lighting Under Elevated Train Lines
In committee as of Jun 12, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This bill would make the Department of Transportation check if streets and sidewalks under elevated trains need better lighting. Where lighting is needed, the city must install distinctive new lights within 3 years and report on how well the project works.
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Details
- Introduced
- Apr 16, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
Sponsors (4)
Official Description
This bill would require that the Department of Transportation assess streets and sidewalks underneath elevated train infrastructure to determine if lighting is needed. In areas where the Department determines that lighting is needed, the Department would be required to install lighting in that area within 3 years. Subject to appropriations and necessary approvals, such lighting would need to be of a non-standard, distinctive design. The Department would be required to provide a report on the successes and failures of installation.