That blue bridge

Ever since the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro was fitted with blue lights in 2005, it's been a picture-postcard icon. Ever wonder why blue? There's a back story to that, according to Caltrans' Inside Seven, which wrote about an award the lighting project recently won:

The blue lights were chosen, the committee explained in its award application, because they stand out from the amber-colored lights and maritime navigation indicators in the harbor area, “making the bridge a landmark clearly visible from land, sea and air.” Directional placement of the lights prevents them from disturbing the Peregrines roosting on the substructure of the bridge and also prevents light from shining upward, so the project doesn’t contribute to sky-glow or affect migratory birds flying overhead. LED bulbs consume minimal electricity and require infrequent changing, reducing the exposure of maintenance personnel to the risk of working below the bridge deck or on the bridge cables.

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[Greg Kay]

How about some of those bulbs for the 1st and 4th street bridges?