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Dec 5, 2007 1:02 pm US/Eastern

Brooklyn Bridge Lights To Go Green

NEW YORK (AP) ― One of the nation's oldest suspension bridges is getting a modern makeover -- the famous necklace lights on the Brooklyn Bridge will be replaced with energy-efficient bulbs.

The project is one of several environmental upgrades that Mayor Michael Bloomberg said will soon begin on city facilities. Others include replacing 25,000 streetlights and phasing in new hybrid police and fire vehicles.

Changing the lights on the famed landmark bridge is expected to result in a savings of 134 tons of greenhouse gases annually. Officials said other city bridges that are adorned with lights could follow.

The city wants to achieve a 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2030.

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