LIGHTING OF THE MOLONGLO TUNNEL CANBERRA

The Molonglo tunnel forms part of the road system connecting Canberra City to its western suburbs. It carries vehicular traffic beneath the Australian National University and consists of two tubes each about 16 M wide by 200 M long which carry four lanes of traffic. Lighting for the tunnel is provided by continuous rows of fluorescent luminaires throughout its length with additional rows of low pressure sodium luminaires in the threshold and transition zones. There are 280 2 x 65w and 192 3 x 65w fluorescent luminaires plus 549 2 x 180w low pressure sodium luminaires. Automatic control equipment varies the tunnel lighting through five distinct stages in response to ambient light monitors outside the tunnel. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Thomson Publications (Australia) Pty Limited

  47 Chippen Street
  Chippendale, New South Wales 2008,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Harwood, B R
  • Nahirny, S
• Publication Date: 1980-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 117-120
• Serial:
  • IES Lighting Review
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Thomson Publications (Australia) Pty Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Control; Control devices; Design; Fluorescent lamps; Lanterns; Lighting systems; Pressure; Sodium vapor lamps; Street lighting; Tests; Tunnels
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Old TRIS Terms: Low pressure; Sodium lamps; Tunnel lighting
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 3874: Control; 9011: Design (overall design); 516: Lantern; 545: Lighting (street); 6255: Test; 3374: Tunnel
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00342231
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 29 1982 12:00AM