3.3G Street lighting

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The City of Minneapolis Street Lighting Policy provides a framework for how and where the City of Minneapolis will construct, operate, and maintain public street lighting.

Introduction

The City of Minneapolis Street Lighting Policy (opens in a new tab) provides a framework for how and where the City of Minneapolis will construct, operate, and maintain public street lighting. The Street Lighting Policy has several key objectives:

Maximizing the quality, sustainability, and visibility of the street lighting system.
Contributing to added comfort and safety for pedestrians, bicyclist, transit users, and motorists.
Creating a consistent and cohesive lighting system based in place-type characteristics throughout the City of Minneapolis.
Providing pole and fixture options that are aesthetically pleasing and high quality.
Providing clear guidance on expected installation methods, procedures and maintenance service levels.
Creating a system that is cost-efficient, easy to operate, and maintainable.
Addressing participation and implications for the capital, maintenance, and operational costs.

See the Street Lighting Policy document (opens in a new tab) for additional details.

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Design Considerations

Pedestrian scale lighting	Pedestrian lighting should be used on all street reconstruction projects included as part of the capital project cost.
Spacing	Streetlight spacing will vary by designated street lighting areas. Please see the Street Lighting Policy document (opens in a new tab) for additional details.
Size	Streetlights are 2’ in diameter and require 1’ of space between the back of curb and edge of the streetlight foundation. More details are in the standard plate.
Location	Streetlights should generally be located between the roadway and the sidewalk.
Bikeway clearance	When adjacent to a bikeway, there should generally be a minimum clearance of 2’ between the streetlight foundation and the bikeway. In constrained environments or stop conditions, designers can consider narrower clearance.
Adjacent sidewalk width	When the streetlight is placed adjacent to the sidewalk, see sidewalk zone design guidance for recommended pedestrian clear zone widths by street type.
Adjacent planted boulevard	Streetlights should be surrounded with planted boulevard whenever possible. When the streetlight is placed in a planted boulevard, the boulevard should be at least 4’ wide to provide at least 1’ of space for plantings on either side of the streetlight foundation.