Municipal Design Standards: Part 12- Roadway Lighting

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Municipal Design Standards Part 12 - Roadway Lighting
Revised July 2004

12.01 Required Lumen Output

12.02 Light Source Material

12.03 Locational Criteria

12.01 The required lumen output and mounting height is as follows:

Roadway Classification	Luminaire
Local	8,500 lumen ASA Type III
Collector	14,500 lumen ASA Type III
Arterial	23,000 lumen ASA Type III

12.02 The light source shall be high pressure sodium or metal halide.

12.03 The general criteria for the location of street lights are as follows:

1. A street light at all intersections.

2. Street lights at mid-block locations if the blocks are more than 600 feet in length.

3. Closer spacing of street lights in problem areas such as major arterials or high pedestrian areas, as determined by an engineering study.