Knoxville's Henley Street Bridge deck will be colorfully lit for the first time since 2018

Knoxville's Henley Street Bridge will once again light up with the colors of the Tennessee Volunteers after crews worked to restore the street-level lights display years after it stopped operating.

For the first time since 2018, the lights on the deck will glow orange and white starting at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 29 in honor of the football home opener Aug. 31.

And it's not just a one-time thing. The bridge lights will change colors in honor of events such as the Knox Asian Festival or Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The original lights were turned off because of weather damage. The new lights were made by the Knoxville-based LED Lighting Concepts and can be controlled wirelessly.

“We’re excited to have found a cost-effective solution that will again allow us to program the bridge lights in almost any color combinations to celebrate local festivals, public events and causes that Knoxvillians hold near and dear to their hearts,” Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon said in a news release.

Knoxville will be the first city to use the new lighting technology, according to Ginger Jamrog, LED Lighting Concepts' owner and business manager.

“This is something we’ve been wanting to do for some time. It’s now more reliable and affordable due to new technology that wasn’t available in 2018, when the original lights stopped working," Kincannon said. "Not only are the new LED smart lamp bulbs state of the art, but they are one-tenth the cost of the old lighting systems – and we’re buying from a local company.”

Allie Feinberg reports on politics for Knox News. Email her: allie.feinberg@knoxnews.com and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @alliefeinberg

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