Maryland: State tests dimmer highway lighting

  According to state highway officials,
  about 75 lights along Route 100 between
  Coca-Cola Drive and U.S. 29 have been 
  "deactivated" as part of a pilot project
  to evaluate whether the state can cut 
  its power use along state roads without
  compromising safety.

Don't people know by now that no matter how much we cut power usage the rates will just go up, and we will pay the same amount. True in the end, it will be "Green"er but that's just a drop in the bucket.

The Real result will be a lot less light pollution. Putting up partitions between lanes will help more to allow drivers eyes to adjust to the lower light levels and lives will be saved without all the lights.