"Our beloved (for some), twinkling illuminated Bay Lights display on the Bay Bridge has been turned off since 2023, as after all, some of the lights started breaking right away because the original 2013 installation was only intended to last a couple of years. The weather and wind conditions high above the Bay proved treacherous, and the LEDs required more maintenance than anticipated."
"But the organizers of the display Illuminate went about raising $11 million to create a bigger and better version Bay Lights 360 that would light up both sides of the bridge, with lights on the south face of the bridge as well as the north-facing side. Reinstallation started just about exactly a year ago, and while some hucksters started promoting fake Bay Lights relighting ceremonies, the last year has simply given us more delays and no definite relighting date."
"But what's this? At the end of last week, the website Secret San Francisco noticed a press release from the tourism group SF Travel giving a timeline of when the Bay Lights would be coming back on. That press release was mostly just a mishmash of winter events and restaurant openings and such, but it did contain the very exciting magic words Bay Lights 360' is slated to debut in early 2026."
The Bay Lights LED installation on the Bay Bridge has been dark since 2023 after many LEDs failed because the original 2013 installation was only intended to last a few years. Harsh weather and wind at bridge height caused higher-than-expected maintenance needs. Organizers raised $11 million to create Bay Lights 360, expanding the display to both north and south faces of the bridge. Reinstallation work began about a year ago but progress faced delays and false relighting claims. A tourism press release and statements from Illuminate place the debut in early 2026, possibly March, though the date could shift. The relighting will miss the 2026 Super Bowl weekend.
Read at sfist.com
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