18.06.2018
Lights off at 5 Metropolitan Expressway bridges for 2 days during the summer solstice and Tanabata
- Taking part in the “CO2 Reduction / Lights-Off Campaign” -
The Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Toshitaka Miyata) will turn of the lighting at 5 Metropolitan Expressway bridges (Rainbow Bridge, Yokohama Bay Bridge, Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge, Katsushika Harp Bridge and Goshikizakura-ohashi Bridge) for 2 days on the summer solstice (June 21) and Cool Earth Day (July 7)
This initiative is carried out in support of the “CO2 Reduction / Lights-Off Campaign” promoted by the Ministry of the Environment, calling for lit-up facilities and households to switch off their lights for the purpose of stopping global warming.
We hope that the different night scenery will inspire people to think about what it means to live an environmentally friendly life.
Dates
June 21, 2018 (Thu.) “Summer Solstice Lights-Off”
July 7, 2018 (Sat.) “Cool Earth Day Lights-Off”
Outline of Lights-Off Campaign
| Facility |
Date and Time of Lights-Off Campaign |
Details of Lights-Off Campaign |
Power Reduction from Lights-Off Campaign |
Rainbow Bridge
(Route 11 Daiba Line) |
June 21 & July 7
From 20:00 to 22:00 (*1) |
Turning off of light-up and illumination lighting
*The lighting of the expressway main line will not be turned off |
Approx. 2,000kWh
over the 2 days
(in total for the 5 bridges) |
Yokohama Bay Bridge
(Bayshore Route) |
Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge
(Bayshore Route) |
Katsushika Harp Bridge
(Central Circular Route) |
June 21 & July 7
From sunset to 22:00 (*2) |
Goshikizakura-ohashi Bridge
(Central Circular Route) |
| Facility |
Rainbow Bridge
(Route 11 Daiba Line) |
Yokohama Bay Bridge
(Bayshore Route) |
Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge
(Bayshore Route) |
| Date and Time of Lights-Off Campaign |
June 21 & July 7
From 20:00 to 22:00 (*1) |
| Details of Lights-Off Campaign |
Turning off of light-up and illumination lighting
*The lighting of the expressway main line will not be turned off |
| Power Reduction from Lights-Off Campaign |
Approx. 2,000kWh
over the 2 days
(in total for the 5 bridges) |
| Facility |
Katsushika Harp Bridge
(Central Circular Route) |
Goshikizakura-ohashi Bridge
(Central Circular Route) |
| Date and Time of Lights-Off Campaign |
June 21 & July 7
From sunset to 22:00 (*2) |
| Details of Lights-Off Campaign |
Turning off of light-up and illumination lighting
*The lighting of the expressway main line will not be turned off |
| Power Reduction from Lights-Off Campaign |
Approx. 2,000kWh
over the 2 days
(in total for the 5 bridges) |
- *1 Ordinary light-up hours are from sunset until 24:00.
- *2 Ordinary light-up hours are from sunset until 22:00
