Street Lights In Iowa Are Turning Blue and Purple

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(Des Moines, IA) -- Street lights statewide are turning a purple/blue color.

The Iowa Department of Transportation says it installed LED lightbulbs with a white coating in lights across the state five years ago.

That coating is now starting to flake off giving the light a blue/purple color.

The DOT says the bulbs are under warranty and it’s working on replacing them statewide.


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