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Controlled-Access Highway Lights in the United States

List of Freeway Median Lights[edit]

Below are the basic variation of freeway median lights:[1][2]

Light Pole[3][4] Luminary[5] Width[6] Notes
Truss Arm Cobra Head Light Example
Interstate 85 in Atlanta
Straight Truss Arm Cobra Head Normal
Interstate 75 in Georgia
Georgia State Route 10 at the Downtown Connector in Atlanta
Straight Truss Arm Cobra Head Narrow
Interstate 75 in Macon, Georgia
Straight Truss Arm Full Cutoff Normal
Downtown Connector of Interstate 75/Interstate 85 in Atlanta, Georgia
Straight Truss Arm Cobra Head Normal with variable height
Louisiana State Route 6
Interstate 10 in Alabama near Exit 24
Curved Truss Arm Cobra Head Wide
Interstate 359 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Curved Truss Arm Cobra Head Normal
Elton B. Stephens Expressway in Birmingham, Alabama
Curved Truss Arm Cobra Head Varied
Interstate 95 in Providence, Rhode Island
Interstate 5 in Seattle
Davit Cobra Head Normal
Interstate 25 in New Mexico
Bridge Shallow Glass Normal
Interstate 88 in Illinois
Bridge Cobra Head Narrow
Interstate H-1 in Honolulu
Bridge Full Cutoff Normal
Interstate 55 in Madison County, Mississippi
Tenon Cobra Head Narrow
Interstate 85 in DeKalb County, Georgia
Tall Tenon Double Cobra Heads Narrow with 45 degree angle Only found in Georgia
Interstate 85 in Gwinnett County, Georgia
Tenon Double Cobra Heads Narrow with 45 degree angle Only found in Georgia
Interstate 165 in Mobile, Alabama
Tenon Shoebox Style Narrow Almost entirely found in Alabama
Interstate 459 in Hoover, Alabama
Tenon Shoebox Style (Rotated) Rotated, Narrow Horizontal orientation; Entirely found in Alabama
Interstate 4 near Orlando, Florida
Tenon Full Cutoff Narrow
Interstate 4 in Downtown Orlando, Florida
Tenon Vertical Mount Style Normal with wide range
Interstate 75 near Dayton, Ohio
Tenon Single High Mast Style Narrow Mostly found in Kentucky and Ohio
Interstate 95 in Jacksonville, Florida
Bent Straw Shoebox Style Normal
Interstate 35E south of Saint Paul, Minnesota
Bent Straw Shallow Glass Normal
Interstate 25 just south of Denver
Interstate 25 just south of Denver
High Mast Tower Double High Mast Style Normal
Ontario Highway 403 near Oakville, Ontario
High Mast Tower Quad High Mast Style Normal

List of Freeway Side Lights[edit]

Light Pole[3][4] Luminary Width
Interstate 65 at U.S. Route 278 in Cullman, Alabama
Straight Truss Arm Cobra Head Normal
Interstate 16 in Savannah, Georgia
Straight Truss Arm Cobra Head Wide
Interstate 20 in Jefferson County, Alabama
Curved Truss Arm Cobra Head Narrow
Interstate 75 in McDonough, Georgia
Irregular Bridge Full Cutoff Narrow
Interstate 55 crossing the Mississippi River
Bridge
Interstate 5 at the Hollywood Freeway in Los Angeles
Bridge
Interstate 270 in Frederick, Maryland
Bridge Wide
Interstate 71 in Louisville, Kentucky
Davit Narrow
Interstate 495 in East Hills, New York on Long Island
Davit Cobra Head Normal
Interstate 25 in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Bridge Cobra Head Normal
Interstate 55 near Batesville, Mississippi
Interstate 95 at the Tomoka River in Ormond Beach, Florida
Tenon Cobra Head Narrow
Interstate 65 at Alabama State Route 69 in Cullman County, Alabama
Tenon Hanging Vertical Style Narrow
Interstate 20/Interstate 59 near Livingston, Alabama
Interstate 10 in Tillmans Corner, Alabama
Tenon Triple Hanging Vertical Style Narrow
Virginia State Route 267 near Interstate 66 in Fairfax County, Virginia
Tenon Vertical Mount Style Narrow
Interstate 35E near Saint Paul, Minnesota
Bent Straw Shoebox Style Narrow
Interstate 75 in Macon, Georgia
High Mast Tower High Mast Style Narrow

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FHWA Lighting Handbook August 2012 - Safety | Federal Highway Administration". safety.fhwa.dot.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  2. ^ "FHWA Lighting Handbook August 2012 - Safety | Federal Highway Administration". safety.fhwa.dot.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  3. ^ a b Castleman, Monte (2015-06-14). "The Street Lights of the Freeways". Street Minnesota. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  4. ^ a b "Mn/DOT Roadway Lighting Design Manual" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. 2010-05-01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  5. ^ "The Street Lights of the Freeways". streets.mn. 2015-06-14. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  6. ^ "Mitigation Strategies For Design Exceptions - Safety | Federal Highway Administration". safety.fhwa.dot.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-28.