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I. Roadway Lighting (Using R3 type pavement = slightly specular asphalt) <br /> Expressway: major divided highway <br />Major Road (Arterial): the principal network for through traffic <br />Collector: the streets between Major and Local roads (residential) <br />Local: access roads to residential properties. <br />II. Parking Lots <br /> <br />III. Recommendations for Other Outdoor Lighting Levels <br />Area to be Lit Average Maintained Desired Uniformity Ratio Illuminance (Avg/Min) in foot-candles <br />Expressway 3/1 1.2 <br />Major Road 3/1 1.3 <br />Collector Road 4/1 0.9 <br />Local Road 6/1 0.4 <br />Area to be Lit Illuminance in Foot-candles <br />Building Exterior - Active Entrances 5 <br />Building Exterior - Inactive Entrances 1 <br />Loading Platforms 20 <br />Storage Yards - Active 20 <br />Storage Yards - Inactive 1 <br />Service Stations: <br />Approach 3 <br />Driveway 5 <br />Pump Island 30 <br />Auto Lots:Illumination Level of Surrounding Area <br />High Medium Low <br />Circulation 10 7 5 <br />Merchandise 50 30 20 <br />Featured Display 75 50 35 <br />Level of Activity: Area to be Lit Horizontal Illuminance in Foot-candles Uniformity Ratio <br />Average Minimum <br />HIGH: Major League Athletic Events; <br />Convention Centers; Regional Shopping <br />Centers <br />2.0 0.7 3/1 <br />MEDIUM: Community Shopping Centers; <br />Civic and Recreational Events; Office <br />Parking; Hotel and Motel Parking; Restau- <br />rants, Fast Food Outlets; Hospital Parking; <br />Transportation Parking; Regional Complex <br />Parking <br />1.0 0.3 3/1 <br />LOW: Neighborhood Shopping; Industrial <br />Parking; Educational Facilities; Churches 0.5 0.1 4/1 <br />Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) Recommendations <br />as Compiled by the International Dark-Sky Association <br />Sheet Number 77 (October 1993) by David Crawford. The information does not reflect any IES changes following 1993. This information <br />may also be found at http://www.3towers.com/sGrasslands/Essays/RecommendedLightLevels/RecommendedLightLevels01.asp