Feasibility of LED Solar Street Lighting

Street lighting provides documented safety benefits. Because of this, many segments and intersections of Minnesota’s roadway network have some form of lighting device. Traditionally, these devices have power supplied directly through wires; however, in rural areas it is often cost prohibitive to run dedicated power to remote intersections. Recently, this wiring has become the target for theft and vandalism, causing significant damage and cost for transportation agencies. This study will attempt to address these concerns (remote areas and theft) by assessing the feasibility of solar powered illumination devices in a variety of contexts around Minnesota.

• Record URL:
  • https://researchprojects.dot.state.mn.us/projectpages/details?id=30646&type=CONTRACT

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $132,973.00
• Contract Numbers:

  1058812

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Local Road Research Board

  395 John Ireland Boulevard
  St. Paul, Minnesota  United States  55155-1899
• Managing Organizations:

  Minnesota Department of Transportation

  Office of Research & Innovation
  395 John Ireland Boulevard, MS 330
  St. Paul, MN  United States  55155-1899
• Performing Organizations:

  North Dakota State University

  P.O. Box 6050
  Fargo, ND  United States  58108-60050
• Principal Investigators:

  Yang, Mijia

• Start Date: 20250716
• Expected Completion Date: 20270531
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Feasibility analysis; Light emitting diodes; Rural areas; Solar energy; Street lighting
• Geographic Terms: Minnesota
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01961147
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Minnesota Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 1058812
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 18 2025 9:25AM