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Appendix 2: Field sheet for pedestrian crossing floodlighting

Road controlling authority: …………………………………………… Photo no: ………

Surveyors: …………………………………………………… Date: ……………………

Road: ……………………………………………………………………………… N S E W

Side road:…………………………………………………………………………………

Crossing type (circle one):

  1. Zebra pedestrian crossing
  2. Pedestrian platform
  3. Pedestrian refuge / crossing point
  4. Signalised pedestrian crossing

Floodlighting

 

Belisha* operating

Floodlight* operating

Lamp type**

Condition / comments

Pole 1

       

Pole 2

       

Pole 3

       

Pole 4

       

*Belisha / Floodlight: Yes, No, - not present, Fluoro disc

**Lamp type: Sodium HP (Gold), Mercury (White), Halogen (white), LPSodium (yellow)

Sketch of site

Show & dimension: Pedestrian crossings, roadway, traffic islands, and floodlights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floodlight to floodlight ………………………………… metres

Bar width ……………………………………………………… metres

Your estimate of the surrounding road lighting:

  • o    None/minor
  • o    Intermediate
  • o    Main (V3-V1)

Lux measurements

Use either table A or B

Table A: For pedestrian crossings and signalised crossings

 

Crossing 1

Crossing 2

Crossing 3

 

A

Kerb

B

Centre

C

Kerb

A

Kerb

B

Centre

C

Kerb

A

Kerb

B

Centre

C

Kerb

Along the centre
of the Ped X bars

                 

Along the darkest edge of the Ped X bars

                 

Minimum value (table A): ……………………………… lux

Meets the N.Z. standard for floodlit pedestrian crossings:

  • Y / N

Note: the crossing meets the requirements of NZS 6701:1983 if:

  • Minimum value (table A) >= 20 lux

Table B: For pedestrian platforms and other crossing points:

 

Crossing 1

Crossing 2

 

A

Kerb

B

Centre

C

Kerb

A

Kerb

B

Centre

C

Kerb

Along the path pedestrians take

           

The roadway 3 metres beyond the device

           

Minimum value (table B): ………………………………… lux

Meets the current draft NZ standard for traffic calming devices:

  • Y / N

Note: The crossing meets the illuminance requirement of AS/NZS 1158 if:

  • For V1 (main) routes minimum value (table B) >= 15 lux
  • For V2 (main) routes minimum value (table B) >= 10 lux
  • For V3 (main) routes minimum value (table B) >= 7.5 lux
  • For V4 (Int.) routes minimum value (table B) >= 5 lux
  • For all minor routes minimum value (table B) >= 3.5 lux (draft)