In response to the energy crisis, Wallonia will switch off the motorways lighting during the night from Monday 19 September onwards.
In concrete terms, lighting will be switched off between 22:00 and 05:00 on the central berm of motorways in Wallonia. In addition, due to 20,000 light points that have already been modernised, the lighting of interchanges will not be modified.
This energy-saving measure was approved by Sofico, which manages the Walloon Region’s infrastructure network and could save up to 400,000 euros in energy prices this year, according to Philippe Henry, the Walloon Minister for Energy and Infrastructure.
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Furthermore, Henry explained that LED lamps can be switched on in a targeted manner under any circumstances, for example in the event of an accident or a winter offensive.
Translation of tweet: "The lighting on the central berm of Wallonia's motorways will be switched off this Monday between 22:00 and 05:00. The interchanges, which are potentially more at risk, will remain lit. A "differentiated" switch-off which has been made possible by the Lighting Plan 4.0"
