‘It’s really hard to see’: Drivers frustrated by light pole outages along many Monroe County highways

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Over the past several months, News 8 has received multiple emails from viewers concerned about a lack of working light poles along certain stretches of highway across Monroe County.

Some areas along I-490 where motorists have noticed streetlamps not working include between exits 26-27, the Inner Loop, and between exit 9A & the 531 interchange. On I-390, multiple light poles were out near exit 10A & 10B (Brooks Ave. & the airport)

Karl Schmidt, who commutes from Brockport to Rochester every day of the week, often has to drive through stretches of road on I-490 where the light poles are out. He shared his concerns…

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