Roadway Visibility Research Needs Assessment

Appendix B. State Practices

Below is a table of referenced sources on the standards and policies for each state. The information here consists of what was made available on the Internet through sources such as the MUTCD and state DOT websites. Hyperlinks to relevant sources are provided.

In addition to the resources used by the states as listed above, the following states include citations to these additional references:

• Illinois:
  • National Electrical Code, National Fire Protection Association.
  • National Electrical Safety Code, American National Standards Institute/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
  • Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires and Traffic Signals, AASHTO.
  • Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals, NCHRP Report No. 411, TRB (TRB).
  • Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Illinois DOT.
  • Supplemental Specifications and Recurring Special Provisions, Illinois DOT.
  • BDE Special Provisions, Illinois DOT.
  • Highway Standards, Illinois DOT.
  • Warrants for Highway Lighting, NCHRP Report No. 152, TRB.
  • Partial Lighting of Interchanges, NCHRP Report No. 256, TRB.
  • American National Standard Practice for Tunnel Lighting, ANSI/IESNA RP-22, ANSI/IESNA.
  • Recommended Practice for Roadway Sign Lighting, IESNA RP-19, IESNA.
  • Design Guide for Roundabout Lighting, IESNA DG-19, IESNA.
  • Luminaire Classification System for Outdoor Luminaires, IESNA TM-15, IESNA.
  • US Coast Guard Bridge Administration Manual COMDTINST M16590.5C, Bridge Lighting and Other Signals.
  • CFR Title 33, Part 118.
  • Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular AC 70/74602J, Proposed Construction or Alteration of Objects That May Affect the Navigable Airspace.
  • The Lighting Handbook, Illuminating Engineering Society.
• Tennessee:
  • 2006 Lighting Software Directory, IESNA Computer Committee.
  • Highway Lighting, Chapter 56, Illinois DOT.
  • Highway Lighting Systems, Section 11, New Jersey DOT (NJDOT).
  • Nashville Downtown Streetscape Elements Design Guidelines, Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency.
  • National Electrical Code, National Electrical Code Committee of ANSI, sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
  • National Electrical Safety Code, American National Standards Institute/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
  • Partial Lighting of Interchanges, NCHRP Report No. 256, TRB.
  • Roadside Design Guide, AASHTO.
  • Roadway and Structure Lighting Specifications, Section 714, Tennessee DOT.
  • Roadway Lighting Handbook, U.S. Department of Transportation, FHWA, Offices of Research and Development, Office of Traffic Operations.
  • Rules and Regulations for Accommodating Utilities within Highway Rights-of-Way, Chapter 1680-06-01, Tennessee DOT.
  • Standard English Drawings, Tennessee DOT.
  • Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires and Traffic Signals, AASHTO.
  • Street Light Design Manual, Nashville Electric Service.
  • Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals, NCHRP Report No. 411, TRB.
  • Warrants for Highway Lighting, NCHRP Report No. 152, TRB.
  • Traffic Engineering Design Manual 2006, Section V, Chapter 2—Engineering.
• Virginia:
  • IESNA Recommended Practices for Tunnel Lighting, IESNA PR-22 (the most current edition of this document is RP-22-11).
  • IESNA Recommended Practices for Sign Lighting, IESNA PR-19.
  • The National Electric Code (NEC), NFPA.  (Latest adopted NFPA 70/NEC by Virginia DOT).
• Oregon:
  • FHWA Rules and Guidelines.
  • CFR Title 23, Sub-Chapter G.
  • Federal Aviation Administration’s “Obstruction Marking and Lighting” advisory circular.
  • Local agency agreements, League of Oregon Cities and Association of Oregon Counties “Guidelines and Working Agreements for Local Government Programs” (pp. 32–33).
  • Local Officials Advisory Committee (local design standards).
• Indiana:
  • NCHRP Report No. 152, Warrants for Highway Lighting, TRB (not used on an Indiana DOT [INDOT] project).
  • NCHRP Report No. 256, Partial Lighting of Interchanges, TRB (not used on an INDOT project).
  • Chapter 49, “Roadside Safety,” Indiana Design Manual, INDOT.
  • INDOT Standard Drawings, INDOT.
  • INDOT Standard Specifications, INDOT.
  • National Electrical Code.
  • National Electric Safety Code.
• Delaware:
  • Delaware State Code, Title 7, Chapter 71A.
  • Functional Classification Maps, Delaware DOT.
  • Road Design Manual, Delaware DOT.
  • Standard Construction Details, Delaware DOT.
  • Lighting for Parking Facilities (RP-20-98), IESNA.
• Iowa:
  • Roadway Lighting Design Manual, Minnesota DOT, 2003.
  • IES Lighting Handbook, 9th Edition, IESNA.
  • Iowa Administrative Codes, 2011.
• Montana:
  • Recommended Practice for Tunnel Lighting, IESNA.
  • Recommended Lighting for Walkways and Class 1 Bikeways, IESNA.
  • Standard Specifications of Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires and Traffic Signals, AASHTO.
  • Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Montana Department of Transportation (MDT).
  • MDT Detailed Drawing, MDT.
  • MDT Electrical Detailed Drawing, MDT.
  • Chapter 6, Roadside Safety, MDT Traffic Engineering Manual.
  • Chapter 14, Roadside Safety, MDT Road Design Manual.
  • Chapter 8, Project Development Process, MDT Traffic Engineering Manual.
  • Chapter 9, Project Coordination, MDT Traffic Engineering Manual.
  • Chapter 10, Plan Preparation, MDT Traffic Engineering Manual.
  • ALADAN—A GE Lighting Application Design and Analysis Computer Program, General Electric Lighting Systems.
  • Lighting Design Guide for Use with ALADAN, General Electric Lighting Systems.
  • Warrants for Highway Lighting, NCHRP Report No. 152, TRB.
  • Partial Lighting of Interchanges, NCHRP Report No. 256, TRB.
  • A Guide to Standardized Highway Lighting Pole Hardware, AASHTO.
  • National, state, and local electrical codes.
• Nevada:
  • Standard Plans for Road and Bridge Construction, Nevada DOT, 2010.
  • NEC, NFPA, 2011.
  • Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals, AASHTO, 2002 and Interims.
  • Photometric Measurement of Roadway Lighting Installations—LM-50-99, IESNA.
  • Design Guide for Roadway Lighting Maintenance—DG-4-03, IESNA.
  • Addressing Obtrusive Light in Conjunction with Roadway Lighting—TM-10-00, IESNA.
  • Accessible Rights of Way: A Design Guide, U.S. Access Board.
• New Hampshire:
  • Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, FHWA, 2007.
  • Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Minnesota DOT, December 2001.
  • Roadway Lighting Design Manual, Minnesota DOT, 2006.
  • Indiana Manual on Traffic Control Devices, Indiana DOT, 2008.
  • Specifier Bulletin for Dark Sky Applications—Volume 2: Issue 1, International Dark Sky Association, 2009.
  • Holophane Product Catalogue, September 2001.
  • Highway Design Manual, New Hampshire DOT, 2007.
• New Jersey:
  • Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, NJDOT.
  • Supplemental Specifications, NJDOT.
  • Special Provisions, NJDOT.
  • Standard Electrical Details, NJDOT.
  • Electrical Material Specifications, NJDOT.
  • NFPA NEC.
  • Sample Plans, NJDOT.
  • CADD Manual, NJDOT.
• New York:
  • Policy on Highway Lighting, Traffic Engineering and Safety Division, New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), 1979.
  • Roadway Lighting Handbook, Addendum to Chapter 6, U.S. Department of Transportation, FHWA, September 1983.
  • American National Standard Practice for Roadway Lighting, IESNA, July 1983.
  • Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG), Landscape Architecture Bureau, NYSDOT, December 1993.
  • Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires and Traffic Signals, AASHTO, 1994.
  • American National Standard Practice for Tunnel Lighting, IESNA, 1987.
  • Guide for the Design of Park-and-Ride Facilities, AASHTO, 1992.
  • Geometric Design Policy for Bridges, Structures Design and Construction Division, NYSDOT, 1993.
  • Recommended Practice for Roadway Sign Lighting, IESNA, 1983.
• Pennsylvania:
  • Publication 408, Specifications, and associated changes, Pennsylvania DOT.
  • Current Publication 72M, Roadway Construction Standards, Highway Lighting Drawings, RC-80M, RC-81M, RC-82M, RC-83M and RC-84M.
  • Current Publication 219M, Standards for Bridge Construction, BC-721M and BC-722M.
  • Publication 10, Design Manual, Part 1, Transportation Program Development and Project Delivery Process.
  • Publication 10C, Design Manual, Part 1C, Transportation Engineering Procedures.
  • Publication 10X, Design Manual, Part 1X, Appendices to Design Manuals 1, 1A, 1B, and 1C.
  • Publication 14M, Design Manual, Part 3, Plans Presentation.
  • Publication 15M, Design Manual, Part 4, Structures.
• Texas:
  • Standard Specifications for Construction of Highways, Streets, and Bridges, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
  • Traffic Operations Standard Plans, TxDOT.
  • Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, TxDOT.
  • Other TxDOT manuals.
  • National Electrical Code Handbook, NFPA.
  • Lighting Handbook: Reference and Application (HB-9-00), IESNA.
  • Recommended Practices for Tunnel Lighting (RP-22-96), IESNA.
  • Nomenclature and Definitions for Illuminating Engineering (RP-16-96), IESNA.
  • Other IESNA publications.
• Vermont:
  • RP-22 Standard Practice for Tunnel Lighting, ANSI/IES.
  • DG-19 Design Guide for Roundabout Lighting, IES.
  • RSDG-3 Roadside Design Guide, AASHTO.
  • A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, AASHTO.