SUMMARY
The City of Atchison, in partnership with Westar Energy, made significant improvements to the City’s infrastructure, financial sustainability, and charm through their multi-year concrete pole conversion project. In 2014, many of the City of Atchison’s streetlight poles were in decline. The City decided to replace the rusted and deteriorating poles with StressCrete’s decor colored, prestressed spun concrete poles, manufactured locally in Atchison. In addition to the new poles, the City of Atchison also opted to upgrade to light-emitting diode (LED) technology. This project improved the overall aesthetic of the streetlights, as well as offered the City of Atchison and Westar Energy a lifetime warranty on their lampposts.
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Project Site: Atchison, KS
Poles Converted:
23 – Atchison, KS
63 – Leavenworth, KS
12 – Parsons, KS
Added Benefits:
- Lifetime warranty
- Aesthetically pleasing
- Maintenance free
A LASTING UPGRADE TO THE CITY’S BEAUTY IN ATCHISON, KANSAS
THE CHALLENGE
Atchison’s reputation as one of the most beautiful and quaint cities in Kansas was at stake because of their outdated streetlights. With the streetlights and poles deteriorating and rusting more and more each day (as shown in photo – left pole), the City decided to replace the old, rusted, steel poles with durable, prestressed spun concrete poles (refer to pole on right side of photo) from StressCrete Inc., a division of The StressCrete Group. In addition, they also replaced the high intensity discharge (HID) lights with modern LED fixtures.
THE SOLUTION
- The City of Atchison and Westar Energy partnered with StressCrete for their decor colored, prestressed spun concrete poles that require no maintenance and have the lowest lifetime costs of any similar product
- In addition to the 23 poles replaced in Atchison, 63 poles were replaced in Leavenworth, and 12 poles in Parsons
THE RESULTS
- The City of Atchison’s new streetlight poles are maintenance free and have a lifetime warranty, eliminating the need for maintenance or replacement
- The new spun concrete poles are environmentally friendly and safe for direct burial as they are produced with inert material that can be recycled after its long life
- The poles won’t rust or deteriorate from the elements, and are resistant to wood peckers, insects, fire, rot and corrosion
- Atchison’s new streetlights are aesthetically pleasing and align with the City’s downtown revitalization efforts
It’s great to partner with local communities to install more modern equipment that improve the aesthetics and quality of life for its residents.
Ed Broxterman, Customer and Community Relations Business Manager, Westar Energy
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