Roadway Lighting Guide

Two decades of research into lighting concepts combined with major advancements in computer simulation and design software have resulted in new techniques and methodologies for design of efficient, effective, safe and environmentally responsive roadway lighting systems. A number of North American transportation jurisdictions have initiated the process of re-evaluating all aspects of roadway lighting systems to respond to the increasing public demands to provide safe, efficient and cost-effective systems. The objective of this project, advanced through the Traffic Operations and Management Standing Committee (TOMSC) of the Transportation Association of Canada, is to rewrite TAC's Guide for the Design of Roadway Lighting. Originally published in 1983, this national guide provides a general outline of engineering practices, warrants, planning methods, design techniques and the design criteria for roadway lighting systems.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Contract Numbers:

  200411RT364E

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada 

  City of Ottawa

  110 Laurier Avenue West
  Ottawa, ON  Canada  K1P 1J1

  Saskatchewan Department of Highways and Transportation

  1855 Victoria Avenue
  Regina, Saskatchewan    S4P 3V5

  Newfoundland Department of Works, Services and Transportation

  P.O. Box 8700
  St. John's, Newfoundland    A1B 4J6

  New Brunswick Department of Transportation

  Transportation Policy Branch, Suite 226, Kings Place
  P.O. Box 6000
  Fredericton, New Brunswick    E3B 5H1

  Alberta Transportation

  Technical Standards Branch
  1st Floor, 4999-98 Avenue
  Edmonton, Alberta    T6B 2X3
• Project Managers:

  McLean, D

• Performing Organizations:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada 
• Start Date: 20030000
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20060000
• Source Data: RiP Project 10898

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computers; Design; Lighting; Lighting systems; Methodology; Roads; Safety; Simulation; Software packages
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01463050
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Contract Numbers: 200411RT364E
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:15PM