Section 38 highway lighting design
Lighting design for new roads intended for adoption. We help developers and civil engineering teams coordinate a practical lighting submission with the local highway authority’s requirements.
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Highway and street lighting consultancy
Highway lighting expertise from early feasibility to detailed design and handover. We work with developers, consultants, contractors and highway organisations on new and existing road networks.
The scope
Support that fits your scheme.
- Lighting strategy, option reviews and detailed highway design.
- Section 38 and Section 278 lighting submissions.
- Coordination with electrical infrastructure, environmental constraints and adoption requirements.
What to send us
These details help us define the work and prepare a useful proposal. If some information is not available yet, tell us what stage you have reached.
- Scheme location and current design stage
- Highway geometry and available asset records
- Approving authority and required deliverables
Before you brief the design team
Your questions, answered.
Do you support both new roads and existing highways?
HDS supports new adoptable roads, changes to existing highways and wider infrastructure schemes. The relevant authority, route type, project stage and existing asset information determine the design and assessment scope.
What is included in a highway lighting design package?
A package may include coordinated layouts, lighting calculations, equipment schedules, electrical information and technical submission support. We agree the required deliverables and interfaces before starting rather than assuming every project needs the same package.
Can you review a scheme that is already in progress?
Send the current drawings, calculations, specifications and outstanding comments, with a summary of the issue. We can discuss a focused review or a wider design commission based on the information available.
Connected expertise
Section 278 highway lighting design
Specialist lighting design for changes to existing public highways. From a new access to a complex junction improvement, we assess how the works affect lighting, existing assets and electrical infrastructure.
Motorway and strategic road lighting
Lighting assessment, design review and technical support for strategic roads and major junctions. We consider the existing network, operational requirements and the interfaces that shape a deliverable scheme.
Case study / Relevant experience
Tarbock Island M62
Lighting and underground electrical design for the widening of Tarbock Island on the M62.
Read the case studyLet’s define the next step
What does your
project need?
Design advice, an assessment or a product quotation.
Start with the details you have.