(haipo) - After about a month ago an article was published about the fact that the busy Check Post intersection has not been properly lit for a long time, many readers responded with sympathy and reported that they experience the problem of the lack of lighting in many other places around the city.
Has the problem been solved?
One of the residents who complained about the lack of lighting at the Check Post intersection even received an answer from the municipality, on 8/2/23, according to which the lighting at the intersection was repaired and is now working properly.
An on-site inspection the next day - Thursday 9/2/23, as well as another inspection on Sunday 12/2/23, brought up a completely different picture, the intersection is still dark, just as it was before.
The municipality's answer to the resident:
As mentioned, about a month has passed, and although it was reported from the municipality that the lighting malfunction at the check post intersection was localized and was taken care of, as you can see, the situation remains as it was.
But as mentioned and as reported by residents, this is not a problem unique to this intersection, and many other areas are not properly lit throughout the city. In some places, the street lighting is not adapted to the season, and the lights are turned on only after hours until dark, or alternatively areas where the lighting simply does not work.
At the southern entrance to Haifa it is repeatedly reported that there is a lack of lighting and entire sections are almost completely dark. Another prominent example is the valley road, which leads to a tunnel (underground passage) in the bay area, where streetlights have not been working for a long time, which endangers road users.
At this time of the year when it gets dark early, and places that are not properly lit are in the dark for long hours every day, there is a real danger to drivers and pedestrians.
◄The valley road is dark and so is the tunnel in it • Watch
Impossible to see the sign
In the attached video you can see that the lighting poles are broken and the place is dark throughout, in the section before entering the tunnel, then inside the tunnel itself, and also after exiting it. The danger, apart from the one that exists from driving in the dark, increases especially in the winter season and during the rains, so the tunnel is flooded and there is no There is no way to notice this, but only when you are already inside it. In addition, due to the darkness, it is also not possible to notice the sign that is placed at the entrance to the tunnel, the one that warns against flooding in the place.
"Some days it's scary to drive there"
Passengers who use this road tell Live here that crossing it on certain days, when it gets dark early and especially on rainy days, is an unpleasant and even scary experience. One of the old residents told Lahi Fe that he does not remember that there has ever been such a situation in the city, when so many parts of it are dark and the street lighting is not maintained. "I cannot understand how a city the size of Haifa suffers from such a serious problem with street lighting. Whole sections of the city are simply dark, for months and months the lighting in them does not function."
Haifa Municipality's response:
"In the lighting on the 'Hakiryot' bridge at the Check Post intersection there was indeed a malfunction caused by a short in the underground feed line. The malfunction was repaired by the personnel of the electricity department in the municipality. Upon receiving the notification of a recurring malfunction, a team of electricians went to the location, which is working to locate and repair the recurring malfunction.
In addition, the municipality is working to renew and repair extremely tall electricity poles that are placed there and upon completion of the works, the intensity of the lighting in the entire intersection will be improved.
As for other streets - Hurricane "Barbara" left wind and rain damage that damaged electrical infrastructure throughout the country, including in Haifa as well. The employees of the electric company and the municipal lighting department are working to repair the damage and will continue to do so as long as necessary."
and drivers who are used to being blinded all the time and do not know how to function properly on the road.
If you don't know how to drive in changing environmental conditions, give up your license and switch to public transportation - let someone who knows how to drive do it for you.
Illuminate the Weichnitz from the Witch's Voting Fortress. The excuse is that there are a lot of children there... true, the pro and verbo works there overtime and is a habitat for parasites and the leeches that support it. Waiting for October to fly out of our lives.
On the other hand, in some streets the street lights are already on from 1600. What does Klish care, she pays out of her own pocket?
Yosef Levy Street in Faretz has been completely dark for over a year and parts of Avraham Street have also been destroyed.
I contacted the hotline several times - but to no avail
Disrespectful service...as usual.
Yossi Cohen answers letters casually, without checking facts on the ground.
This is not the first time...
The fish stinks.
The dogs bark and the caravan moves on…
Haifa looks like a third world country, but the property tax continues to rise..
Since Kalish came to power in Haifa, the theory falters. This is probably an original method of how to save electricity. When you contact the municipality, they answer that everything is fine...
The lighting is so bad, drivers hardly notice traffic islands, especially when it gets dark or on a rainy day. Even in the separation to service roads and more... not to mention bumps in the road that endanger every driver. intolerable situation.
They write excuses. Power lines, lanterns burned out, the heat in the summer, the storm in the winter, the humidity in the air, preparing to change to LED, preparing for a complete overhaul of the road, every time something is engraved.
Also a lot of staircases are not lit and really dangerous at night. In Hadar, in the estate, in Givat Downs, in Carmelia. One flashlight on a mostly dark staircase. This is a method to save the municipality on electricity expenses.
Someone cut off the power in the main branch
Indeed, the municipality of Haifa is entrusted with the lighting operations in the streets of the city of Haifa. The municipality will take care of this matter. pleasant evening.
City workers are picky eaters.
Nothing is handled
Garbage workers beep at drivers and ambulances.
No wonder people are fleeing the city.
For years I have been warning that Haifa Municipality does not take care of active control and supervision of lighting/leakage/sewage/filth "just", but relies on A6Zarhip inquiries and residents' complaints. Most of the municipality's employees probably own a car, some of them even own a car financed by the municipality [ie: the residents] and it would be possible to create one-day or two-day or weekly inspection shifts on different routes. If there were - the situation would be different.
The whole city is dark
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The Shamalian mayor should be kicked out, only a strong right-wing Haifa will be beautifully strong
There is nothing new -
False reports from city managers!
The paper - endures everything!
Stop being suckers - after filing a complaint at the 106 hotline: follow up on whether the problem was fixed, and if not - don't go back to the hotline!!
Because they have a "patent" - in another application - a complaint number is registered - 880 !!!
And so, they lift up and down!!
As if the problem has been solved, they mark v as if everything is in order, when in fact... it has not been fixed, it has not been carried out
is nothing !
want to be Stubborn?
If the fault has not been corrected:
Call the public's inquiries...maybe blood will come to help you!!
And wait for someone to answer you
Klish must be kicked out
It's not new.
How much did I ask to make lanterns in the crossing between Hashmonaim St. and Golomb St. in Haifa in Hadar Alyion? I opened readings and asked and nothing!!! It's still dark in the playground in Hasmonaim!!!
A nightmare with this municipality!!! and who is responsible for it!!!
The Haifa municipality lighting department turned off the lights and went to sleep