“The referenced ‘purple light’ effect is due to a spectral shift caused by phosphor displacement seen years after initial installation. The effect occurred in a small percentage of our total ...

Yet there’s been a rise in recent years of reports that some streetlights are giving off a purple haze—a very emo teenager vibe that’s better suited for Hot Topic than public thruways. So ...

Streetlights In America Are Suddenly Turning Purple: Here's Why. Travelling in the U.S at night could be scary with this new phenomenon, as the streetlights emit an odd purple shade.

In Milwaukee, at least 300 streetlights installed in 2018 began taking on a purple hue in 2021. In Eau Claire, Wisconsin, some city streetlights took on a blueish-purple tint the same year, as did ...

She said darker streets make collisions and crime more likely, but also the reflection of the purple light off passing cars creates a laserlike effect that can divert drivers' attention from the ...

FDOT: To report a purple light near you for replacement, contact the FDOT District Six Public Information Office (Miami-Dade County) at 305-470-5349 or the District Four Public Information Office ...

Dozens of light fixtures are emitting the blue light effect. “It was very eerie,” Kristopher Marques, of West Hartford, said. “You’d just be driving and then this purple glow, as you drive ...

As the Corning Museum of Glass notes, manganese-laced glass has an unusual tendency to turn various shades of purple when exposed to ultra-violet light. And needless to say, Beacon Hill’s ...