Jefferson Parish Government: JEFFERSON PARISH PROVIDES UPDATE ON LIGHT POLE RESTORATION

Press release from the Jefferson Parish Government:

January 21, 2022

JEFFERSON, LA - Jefferson Parish maintains approximately 23,000 street lights and Entergy maintains approximately 35,000 street lights throughout the Parish. As of today, Jan. 21, 2022, there are approximately 1,000 Entergy street light outages and 40 Jefferson Parish street light outages.

Residents who want to report a street light outage in Jefferson Parish can contact the Street Lighting Division at 504-736-6941 or streetlighting@jeffparish.net. The Division maintains a list of all Parish-maintained street light outages and reports to Entergy on any calls received about needed maintenance/repairs to Entergy-maintained street lights as well. While there are some exceptions, most wooden poles with street lights attached to them in Jefferson Parish belong to Entergy and most metal poles / LED lights belong to Jefferson Parish. Those who wish to contact Entergy directly about outages can call 1-800-368-3749.

“A majority of the outages on major roadways involve pole and fixture replacement; however, these repairs have been delayed due to a widespread material supply shortage,” said the Jefferson Parish Engineering Department Director Angela DeSoto. “As soon as the needed materials become available, we will continue to work with our contractors on making immediate repairs.”

Current major roadway outages regarding Parish-maintained street lights include outages along I-10 corridor, a damaged pole at Homestead on Veterans Blvd., multiple downed poles on Belle Chasse Hwy., down poles on Airline Dr., down/damaged poles on Terry Pkwy and a damaged light pole feed point on Leo Kerner Lafitte Pkwy. Many of these repairs are expected to be complete within the next couple weeks, pending available supplies.

Jefferson Parish continues discussions with Entergy regarding their immediate plans to help expeditiously address the Entergy street light outages, which includes acquiring additional resources in the near term.

For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.

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This press release was produced by the Jefferson Parish Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.