Semipermanent, high-mast pole-mounted lighting for nighttime road work construction and
maintenance was implemented based on an installation along Interstate 90 in Albany, New
York. The high-mast lighting system met state lighting performance specifications. There
were no recorded accidents at the site during the construction period. Although that result is
largely attributable to roadway closures allowed during part of the project, consensus of the
contractor and transportation agency is that the lighting increased safety. The cost of the …

In 2005, the New York State Department of Transportation authorized the first-time use of
semipermanent, high-mast, pole-mounted luminaires to illuminate nighttime road work
construction and maintenance. This approach was used along a 3-mi stretch of Interstate 90
in Albany, New York, as an alternative to portable light towers. The performance of the high-
mast lighting system is assessed according to the criteria of construction work quality and
safety and visibility for workers and drivers. The high-mast lighting system was found to have …