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Illumination

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Data Confidence
Medium
Bridge Pavement Traffic Signals Signs Sign Supports Pavement Markings Highway Buildings Illumination Retaining Walls Drainage Culverts ITS - ATMS
Download PDF 2024 Factsheet
Disclaimer: This site contains data for CTDOT's Transportation Asset Management Program, which is only a portion of the overall highway and bridge capital program. Currently, performance and investment data depicted in these graphs are only based on State of Good Repair projects and do not represent the entire Capital Plan.


Download PDF 2023 Factsheet
Disclaimer: This site contains data for CTDOT's Transportation Asset Management Program, which is only a portion of the overall highway and bridge capital program. Currently, performance and investment data depicted in these graphs are only based on State of Good Repair projects and do not represent the entire Capital Plan.


Download PDF 2022 Factsheet
Disclaimer: This site contains data for CTDOT's Transportation Asset Management Program, which is only a portion of the overall highway and bridge capital program. Currently, performance and investment data depicted in these graphs are only based on State of Good Repair projects and do not represent the entire Capital Plan.


Download PDF 2021 Factsheet
Disclaimer: This site contains data for CTDOT's Transportation Asset Management Program, which is only a portion of the overall highway and bridge capital program. Currently, performance and investment data depicted in these graphs are only based on State of Good Repair projects and do not represent the entire Capital Plan.


Description

  • CTDOT owns and maintains a total of 209 lighting systems that include 24,432 light fixtures.
  • The majority of lighting systems are located along the roadway network.
  • A typical lighting system includes a control cabinet, conduit, conductors, cabinet and light pole foundations, handholes, transformer bases, light poles, light fixture brackets and light fixtures.
  • Specialized lighting systems exist for underpasses, tunnels, commuter lots and decorative lighting.

State of Good
Repair (SOGR)

Lighting systems installed within the last 40 years are classified as being in a SOGR.

Asset Age

  • Lighting systems and components have an average projected useful life (PUL) of 40 years.
  • 13.5% of light fixtures are beyond the end of their PUL.

Description

  • CTDOT owns and maintains a total of 208 lighting systems that include 23,870 light fixtures.
  • The majority of lighting systems are located along the roadway network.
  • A typical lighting system includes a control cabinet, conduit, conductors, cabinet and light pole foundations, handholes, transformer bases, light poles, light fixture brackets and light fixtures.
  • Specialized lighting systems exist for underpasses, tunnels, commuter lots and decorative lighting.

State of Good
Repair (SOGR)

Lighting systems installed within the last 40 years are classified as being in a SOGR.

Asset Age

  • Lighting systems and components have an average projected useful life (PUL) of 40 years.
  • 14.3% of light fixtures are beyond the end of their PUL.

Description

  • CTDOT owns and maintains a total of 207 lighting systems that include 23,472 light fixtures.
  • The majority of lighting systems are located along the roadway network.
  • A typical lighting system includes a control cabinet, conduit, conductors, cabinet and light pole foundations, handholes, transformer bases, light poles, light fixture brackets and light fixtures.
  • Specialized lighting systems exist for underpasses, tunnels, commuter lots and decorative lighting.

State of Good
Repair (SOGR)

Lighting systems installed within the last 40 years are classified as being in a SOGR.

Asset Age

  • Lighting systems and components have an average projected useful life (PUL) of 40 years.
  • 15% of light fixtures are beyond the end of their PUL.

Description

  • CTDOT owns and maintains a total of 229 lighting systems that include 25,181 light fixtures.
  • The majority of lighting systems are located along the roadway network.
  • A typical lighting system includes a control cabinet, conduit, conductors, cabinet and light pole foundations, handholes, transformer bases, light poles, light fixture brackets and light fixtures.
  • Specialized lighting systems exist for underpasses, tunnels, commuter lots and decorative lighting.

State of Good
Repair (SOGR)

Lighting systems installed within the last 40 years are classified as being in a SOGR.

Asset Age

  • Lighting systems and components have an average projected useful life (PUL) of 40 years.
  • 13% of light fixtures are beyond the end of their PUL.

CTDOT-Maintained Inventory and Condition

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Good
12,400 Light Fixtures
50.8% are in Good condition (0-30 years old)
Fair
8,732 Light Fixtures
35.7% are in Fair condition (31-40 years old)
Poor
3,300 Light Fixtures
13.5% are in Poor condition (41+ years old)

In this chart:

  • Based on CTDOT 12/31/23 Snapshot

History

Distribution of Light Fixtures by Year Installed or Replaced

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In this chart:

  • Based on CTDOT 12/31/23 Snapshot

CTDOT-Maintained Inventory and Condition

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Good
12,374 Light Fixtures
51.8% are in Good condition (0-30 years old)
Fair
8,088 Light Fixtures
33.9% are in Fair condition (31-40 years old)
Poor
3,408 Light Fixtures
14.3% are in Poor condition (41+ years old)

In this chart:

  • Based on CTDOT 12/31/22 Snapshot

History

Distribution of Light Fixtures by Year Installed or Replaced

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In this chart:

  • Based on CTDOT 12/31/22 Snapshot

CTDOT-Maintained Inventory and Condition

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Good
12,942 Light Fixtures
55.1% are in Good condition (0-30 years old)
Fair
6,985 Light Fixtures
29.8% are in Fair condition (31-40 years old)
Poor
3,545 Light Fixtures
15.1% are in Poor condition (41+ years old)

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  • Based on CTDOT 12/31/21 Snapshot

History

Distribution of Light Fixtures by Year Installed or Replaced

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In this chart:

  • Based on CTDOT 12/31/21 Snapshot

CTDOT-Maintained Inventory and Condition

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Good
14,352 Light Fixtures
57.0% are in Good condition (0-30 years old)
Fair
7,545 Light Fixtures
30.0% are in Fair condition (31-40 years old)
Poor
3,284 Light Fixtures
13.0% are in Poor condition (41+ years old)

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  • Based on CTDOT 2021 Snapshot

History

Distribution of Light Fixtures by Year Installed or Replaced

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In this chart:

  • Based on CTDOT 2021 Snapshot

Performance Projections

In order to achieve a SOGR an average of 755 light fixtures need to be replaced each year for approximately 10 years; replacements then drop to an average of 400 lighting fixtures per year to maintain a SOGR. Highway Safety Improvement Projects currently replace an average of 250 light fixtures per year, leaving the remainder to be installed by roadway lighting replacement projects. The preferred scenario includes approximately 755 light fixtures replaced through illumination specific projects and 250 light fixtures replaced through safety improvement projects.

Asset Valuation

$463,980,000

Asset value is estimated using an average replacement value per lighting system.
209 lighting systems * $2.22M each = $463.9 million

Measures & Goals

There are no Federal requirements for illumination at this time. CTDOT has set the following state goal:

  • 90% of lighting systems in a SOGR

Performance Projections

In order to achieve a SOGR an average of 755 light fixtures need to be replaced each year for approximately 10 years; replacements then drop to an average of 400 lighting fixtures per year to maintain a SOGR. Highway Safety Improvement Projects currently replace an average of 250 light fixtures per year, leaving the remainder to be installed by roadway lighting replacement projects. The preferred scenario includes approximately 755 signals replaced through illumination specific projects and 250 signals replaced through safety improvement projects.

Asset Valuation

$461,760,000

Asset value is estimated using an average replacement value per lighting system.
208 lighting systems * $2.22M each = $461.8 million

Measures & Goals

There are no Federal requirements for illumination at this time. CTDOT has set the following state goal:

  • 90% of lighting systems in a SOGR

Performance Projections

In order to achieve a SOGR an average of 755 light fixtures need to be replaced each year for approximately 10 years; replacements then drop to an average of 400 lighting fixtures per year to maintain a SOGR. Highway Safety Improvement Projects currently replace an average of 250 light fixtures per year, leaving the remainder to be installed by roadway lighting replacement projects. The preferred scenario includes approximately 755 signals replaced through illumination specific projects and 250 signals replaced through safety improvement projects.

Asset Valuation

$447,120,000

Asset value is estimated using an average replacement value per lighting system.
207 lighting systems * $2.16M each = $447.1 million

Measures & Goals

There are no Federal requirements for illumination at this time. CTDOT has set the following state goal:

  • 90% of lighting systems in a SOGR

Performance Projections

In order to achieve a SOGR an average of 775 light fixtures need to be replaced each year for approximately 25 years; replacements then drop to an average of 630 lighting fixtures per year to maintain a SOGR. Highway Safety Improvement Projects currently replace an average of 250 light fixtures per year, leaving the remainder to be installed by roadway lighting replacement projects.

Asset Valuation

$573,367,727

Asset value is estimated using an average replacement value per lighting system.
229 lighting systems * $2.42M each = $554.18 million

Measures & Goals

There are no Federal requirements for illumination at this time. CTDOT has set the following state goal:

  • 100% of lighting systems in a SOGR

Light Fixture Performance Projections

State Goals by Light Fixture for 24,432 light fixtures

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  • Projections based on funding as of 12/31/23
  • NOTE: "Current Funding" shown in the graphs is limited to funding programed to address State of Good Repair. Projected performance is expected to be greater due to asset improvements funded through CTDOT's Capital Program which are not captured. The Department will soon be able to capture this funding through a project asset data system in development.

Light Fixture Performance Projections

State Goals by Light Fixture for 23,870 light fixtures

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In this chart:

  • Projections based on funding as of 12/31/22
  • NOTE: "Current Funding" shown in the graphs is limited to funding programed to address State of Good Repair. Projected performance is expected to be greater due to asset improvements funded through CTDOT's Capital Program which are not captured. The Department will soon be able to capture this funding through a project asset data system in development.

Light Fixture Performance Projections

State Goals by Light Fixture for 23,472 light fixtures

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In this chart:

  • Projections based on funding as of 12/31/21

Light Fixture Performance Projections

State Goals by Light Fixture for 25,181 light fixtures

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In this chart:

  • Projections based on funding as of 2021