DESIGN OF TURNPIKE ILLUMINATION

THE LITERATURE REVIEWS AND DESIGN EXPERIENCES OF THE ENGINEERING FIRM OF HOWARD, NEEDLES, TAMMEN & BERGENDOFF ARE SUMMARIZED. FIRST OF ALL, THE DESIGN ENGINEERS' RESPONSIBILITEIS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE VISIBILITY IS STRESSED. NEXT SOME OF THE FACTORS TO IMPROVE ILLUMINATION QUALITY ARE NOTED: MINIMIZATION OF GLARE, UNIFORMITY OF HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ILLUMINATION, AND GOOD COLOR. ILLUMINATION FOR ANY ROADWAY OR AREA CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY MEANS OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS: (1) CONVENTIONAL LIGHTING SYSTEM, (2) HIGH MOUNTED LIGHTING SYSTEM (3) HIGH MAST LIGHTING SYSTEM, AND (4) LOW MOUNTED LIGHTING SYSTEMS. THE FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN SELECTING A LUMINAIRE ARE EFFICIENCY, MAINTAINABILITY, PERFORMANCE, RUGGEDNESS, ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS, EASE OF INSTALLATION, AND COST.

• Authors:
  • Toran, C M
  • Weiss, A M
• Publication Date: 1972-6-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 1-18
• Serial:
  • Intl Bridge Tunnel & Turnpike Assoc

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building; Color; Costs; Design; Electricity; Facilities; Glare; Installation; Luminaires; Maintainability; Reviews; Standardization; Street lighting; Visibility
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222243
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1973 12:00AM