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Lighting Innovation Increases Pedestrian Safety (TR News, May-June 2010)

Scientists at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Lighting Research Center (LRC) are developing a lighting system to increase the safety of pedestrians crossing the street at nighttime. Led by John Bullough, the researchers evaluated different crosswalk lighting systems to determine which would best illuminate the pedestrian and provide enough background contrast to increase visibility. The study was supported by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration through the University Transportation Research Center at the City University of New York.

Project Details

Author(s): 
Dr. Mark Rea
Dr. John Bullough
Universities: 
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Publication Year: 
2010
Publication Type: 
Project Brief
Project: 
Crosswalk Demonstration Project: Design and Evaluation of Effective Crosswalk Illumination
Publication Category: 
Planning & Forecasting
Safety & Human Factors
Transportation (General)
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