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Title: New Braunfels Lighting
Post by: jcn on June 22, 2017, 10:04:58 PM
I heard that back in the early 2000's, the lights along I-35 in San Angelo and New Braunfels used a mixture of mercury vapor and high pressure sodium lights.  While I know the lights in San Angelo now use LED lighting, I'm curious to know, do the I-35 lights in New Braunfels still use a mixture of HPS and Mercury Vapor, especially given the fact that I noticed that all the refractors aren't the same.
Title: Re: New Braunfels Lighting
Post by: Brian556 on June 23, 2017, 12:10:30 AM
Since when did I-35 go through San Angelo?
Title: Re: New Braunfels Lighting
Post by: jcn on June 23, 2017, 04:26:39 AM
Quote from: Brian556 on June 23, 2017, 12:10:30 AM
Since when did I-35 go through San Angelo?

Oops, I meant San Marcos.
Title: Re: New Braunfels Lighting
Post by: Marc on July 04, 2017, 01:05:13 AM
All the old lights were removed when I-35 was widened through New Braunfels in the mid-2000s. I believe there is only sodium vapes through there now. If I recall correctly, the old lights were placed on the outsides of the roadway whereas the new lights are placed along the median barrier.
Title: Re: New Braunfels Lighting
Post by: jcn on July 18, 2017, 12:37:01 AM
Quote from: Marc on July 04, 2017, 01:05:13 AM
All the old lights were removed when I-35 was widened through New Braunfels in the mid-2000s. I believe there is only sodium vapes through there now. If I recall correctly, the old lights were placed on the outsides of the roadway whereas the new lights are placed along the median barrier.

Thanks for telling me, Marc.  Given the fact that they put up new lights in the mid-2000s, I would assume they all would use sodium vapor.  I have another question, in regards to the old lights, were the refractors on the lights different from each other as well?
Title: Re: New Braunfels Lighting
Post by: Marc on August 07, 2017, 07:41:51 PM
Can't say I remember that much about that stretch, unfortunately. But I do remember the fixtures themselves were this style:

(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.texasfreeway.com%2FHouston%2Fhistoric%2Fphotos%2Fimages%2Fi45_safety_barrier_july_1956.jpg&hash=fe3ba5b815f8200d66b40cdf86776f826e0c938e)
Title: Re: New Braunfels Lighting
Post by: Henry on August 08, 2017, 11:22:39 AM
I think I know what you're referring to:
https://www.google.com/maps/@29.679235,-98.1473389,3a,75y,62.53h,100.5t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4ftpZv7ZJsDnAxHwcF-hog!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
The decorative retaining walls are a nice touch too!