LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Some lane closures are scheduled Monday and Tuesday so crews can continue work to install solar lighting as part of an ongoing push to improve visibility on Interstate 64 in Louisville.
The work is part of a broader effort to crack down on copper wire thefts across the city by replacing it with solar-powered options that work independently without underground copper wiring and electrical services.
“I’m glad to hear that because I couldn’t possibly understand how people were stealing this copper without being caught,” said driver Rita Fenwick. “Safety for one and then the cost because that’s going to be passed on to everybody else if they have to keep replacing these things.”…