KL Engineering completed the lighting design and plans for the nearly half-mile roadway reconstruction of historic downtown STH 23 (Main Street) in the City of Darlington. The overall project was a re-construction of the commercial Main Street district, which included extensive upgrades to the urban streetscape. This project was located near the Pecatonica River, which routinely floods several blocks into Main Street, and the design was required to include electrical infrastructure rated for submersible conditions.
Prior to reconstruction, the corridor had utility mounted streetlights serviced by an overhead electrical system, as well as old-fashioned globe lighting downtown. The Village viewed the globe lighting as a signature installation for the City and asked KL Engineering to provide a cost benefit evaluation for the replacement or refurbishment of the globe lighting system. KL Engineering provided decorative lighting alternatives for the replaced overhead lighting and presented findings to City officials and stakeholders.
