Better visibility is coming to sports fields at King County’s Petrovitsky Park in the unincorporated community of Fairwood, nestled between Kent, Renton and Maple Valley, thanks to an LED lighting upgrade that will mean state-of-the-art illumination for field users and less glare for park neighbors.

“By converting to LED lighting, everyone wins,” King County Executive Dow Constantine said in a press release. “This upgrade will bring better visibility for players, less light pollution for neighbors, and cost savings for the public, while helping King County meet its goal to be more sustainable.”

“We are excited about bringing this new technology to ‘Petro Park’ because not only will it mean less shine and reflection from the field lights, there will be energy savings from these fixtures,” said King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn, whose district includes the park.

Located at 16400 Petrovitsky Rd. SE, Renton, in the Fairwood area of unincorporated King County, Petrovitsky Park is an 88-acre park with four baseball fields and soccer fields, a playground, and picnic areas.

King County Parks estimates the retrofit will result in a 68 percent reduction in energy use for the lighting system, or about $9,500 in annual savings.

The project will require closure of the sports fields Aug. 17 to 31 as crews install and test the new lights. The fields will be available for “day use only” Aug. 31 through Sept. 4 before returning to its regular scheduling.

The lighting will enhance previous upgrades at the park, which included the addition of synthetic fields in 2012.

The project involves replacing the older “Musco” lighting to the latest generation LED lights. The retrofit will also reduce the amount of poles by about half.

From a press release.