MOTORWAY LIGHTING

AN EXAMINATION OF THE ADVANTAGES OF MOTORWAY LIGHTING IS FOLLOWED BY AN EXPLANATION OF THE PREREQUISITES OF A GOOD LIGHTING INSTALLATION. THE VARIOUS LIGHTING SOURCES BEST SUITED TO THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE THEN REVIEWED, AND AN INDICATION GIVEN OF CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION OF LIGHTING EQUIPMENT, AND RECOMMENDED AVERAGE LUMINANCE VALUES. THE DISTRIBUTION AND DISPOSITION OF THE LIGHT SOURCES ARE DESCRIBED, AND ILLUSTRATED BY EXAMPLES OF RECENT MOTORWAY LIGHTING INSTALLATIONS IN HOLLAND AND ITALY.

• Corporate Authors:

  Societa Autostrade

  Via Antonio Nibby 10
  00161 Rome,   Italy 
• Authors:
  • Bruni, S
• Publication Date: 0

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 37-40
• Serial:
  • AUTOSTRADE
  • Volume: 15 N

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brightness; Consoles; Light; Lighting; Street lighting
• Uncontrolled Terms: Light sources
• Old TRIS Terms: Climbing performance
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222401
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 15 1974 12:00AM