TOWARD A COMPREHENSIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR APPLYING VISIBILITY DATA TO ROAD LIGHTING DESIGN

This assessment of the state of knowledge concerning the use of visibility data in the design of road lighting will draw on CIE Report No. 19/2 and also include new material that has become available during the last three years. A comprehensive technology is taking shape in this field. It includes bases for the development of visibility demand criteria for different traffic situations, the development of assessment methods to establish the visibility supplied by different road lighting installations, and the use of an overall index to describe the visual performance potential of different installations.

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  • This paper appeared in Transportation Research Circular No. 297, Providing Visibility and Visual Guidance to the Road User. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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• Authors:
  • Blackwell, H R
  • Blackwell, O M
• Publication Date: 1985-12

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 4-5
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Circular
  • Issue Number: 297
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0097-8515

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Driver performance; Drivers; Night visibility; Personnel performance; State of the art studies; Street lighting
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457803
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-040 196
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Aug 31 1986 12:00AM