2019 Lighting Standards

This document contains the construction detail drawings for lighting within

Arlington County. Individual drawings may be updated periodically.

Please refer to the table of contents for the latest published version.

Arlington County L I G H T I N G S TA N DA R D S

The standards in this document refer to two main categories of lighting:

(1) Roadway lighting which typically includes cobras and teardrops with a luminaire mounting height of 25-30’

(2) Streetlights which typically includes decorative post-tops with a luminaire mounting height of 12-16’.

Standard. Description Latest Revision

14030-01 Lighting Conduit Installation Aug 2019

14040-01 Small Junction Box Aug 2019

14040-02 Large Junction Box Aug 2019

14050-01 Light Pole Wiring Detail Aug 2019

14060-01 Streetlight Pole Foundation Standard Depth Sep 2019

14060-02 Streetlight Pole Foundation Shallow Depth Aug 2019

14060-03 Roadway Light Pole Foundation Aug 2019

14070-01 Transformer Base Aug 2019

14080-01 Round Tapered Composite Roadway Light Pole (Direct-Buried) Aug 2019

14080-02 Round Tapered Composite Roadway Light Pole Aug 2019

14080-03 Decorative Post-Top Composite Streetlight Pole (Direct-Buried) Aug 2019

14080-04 Decorative Post-Top Composite Streetlight Pole Aug 2019

14080-05 Octaflute Aluminum Roadway Light Poles Aug 2019

14080-06 Octaflute Aluminum Roadway Light Pole Details Aug 2019

14080-07 Decorative Post-Top Aluminum Streetlight Pole Aug 2019

14090-01 Roadway Luminaire Arm Types Aug 2019

14090-02 Decorative Single Arm for Rear Mount Octaflute Poles Aug 2019

14090-03 Decorative Post-Top Dual Arm Aug 2019

14090-04 Arm Adaptor for Teardrop Aug 2019

14100-01 Electrical Service Aug 2019

14110-01 Decorative Post-Top Luminaire Aug 2019

14110-02 Decorative Post-Top LED Engine Aug 2019

14110-03 Cobra Head LED Luminaire Aug 2019

14110-04 Teardrop Luminaire Aug 2019

14112-01 Decorative Post-Top Aluminum Streetlight Pole with Single Post-Top Luminaire Sep 2019

14112-02 Decorative Post-Top Aluminum Streetlight Pole with Double Post-Top Luminaires Sep 2019

14112-03 Round Tapered Composite Roadway Light Pole on Foundation with Single Cobra Head Luminaire

Sep 2019

14112-04 Round Tapered Composite Roadway Light Pole on Foundation with Double Cobra Head Luminaires

Sep 2019

14112-05 Octaflute Aluminum Roadway Light Pole with Single Cobra Head Luminaire Sep 2019

14112-06 Ocatflute Aluminum Dual Arm Roadway Light Pole with Double Cobra Head Luminaires Sep 2019

14112-07 Octaflute Aluminum Roadway Light Pole with Single Teardrop Luminaire Sep 2019

14112-08 Octaflute Aluminum Roadway Light Pole with Double Teardrop Luminaires Sep 2019

14120-01 Pole Decals Aug 2019

14130-01 As-Built Drawing (Typical) Aug 2019

14140-01 Typical Lighting Layout Aug 2019

14140-02 Typical Pole Configurations Aug 2019

14140-03 Lighting Equipment Schedules Aug 2019

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

LIGHTING CONDUIT INSTALLATION

14030-01

SLSL

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N 14040-01

1

2

7

/

8

"

1-1/2"

1

4

-

5

/

8

"

1

4

-

5

/

8

"

1

1

-

3

/

8

"

1

1

-

3

/

8

"

14 3/4"

(375)

1/2"

(13)

1"

(25)

1/2"

(13)

SMALL JUNCTION BOX

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N 14050-01

LIGHT POLE WIRING DETAIL

CLAMP

(SEE INSET)

CLAMP

(SEE INSET)

#6 CU STRANDED XHHW-2

#6 CU STRANDED THHN

ALTERNATIVE LIGHT

CIRCUIT WIRING

(OR AS SHOWN

ON THE PLAN)

NON-FUSED

SPLICE KIT

#6 CU BARE SOLID

POLE GROUND LUG

(SEE INSET)

FUSED SPLICE KIT

CLAMP INSET

(EK16)

GROUND LUG INSET

(PART # AU-250)

G

(GREEN)H

(BLACK)

N

(WHITE)

UP TO LUMINAIRE

3/8"

#12 / 2 SOLID CU

UF-B WITH

GROUND WIRE

10A FUSE (PART OF

FUSED SPLICE KIT)

4.7"

(119 mm)

5.8"

(147 mm)

ASSEMBLED

LENGTH

9.0"

(229 mm)

ASSEMBLED

LENGTH

FUSE INSET

(FEB-11-11-BA)

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

STREETLIGHT POLE FOUNDATIONSHALLOW DEPTH

14060-02

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

ROADWAY LIGHT POLE FOUNDATION

14060-03

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

TRANSFORMER BASE

14070-01

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N 14080-01

ROUND TAPERED COMPOSITE ROADWAY LIGHT POLE(DIRECT-BURIED)

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N 14080-02

ROUND TAPERED COMPOSITE ROADWAY LIGHT POLE

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

DECORATIVE POST-TOP COMPOSITE STREETLIGHT POLE

14080-03

COMPOSITE POLE:

16'-3" OVERALL LENGTH (INCLUDING TENON),

12'-3" ABOVE GRADE (INCLUDING TENON),

4' BELOW GRADE,

2.9" x 5.3" TAPERED NATURAL BLACK

FINISH COMPOSITE

NOTE: HANDHOLE ADDED AFTER

FOAMED INTO SLEEVE

SLEEVE:

12' POLY-TECH W/ WASHINGTON

STYLE BASE, BLACK FINISH

CONDUCTOR ENTRANCE:

(2) 2-1/2" x 6", NO GROMMET

SOLID BOTTOM

HANDHOLE:

2-1/2" x 6" OVAL

(ADDED SLEEVE MANUFACTURER)

EXTERNAL ACCESS DOOR COVER

(center @ 16" above grade)

GRADE

16

.0

0"

RE

F.

5.30"

16

' - 0

"

5' - 4

"

4' - 0

"

2' - 0

"

20.00"

(DIRECT-BURIED)

2-PIECE CLAMSHELL BASE

(SEPARATE PAY ITEM)

3.00"

3.00"

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

DECORATIVE POST-TOP COMPOSITE STREETLIGHT POLE

14080-04

12', 14', OR 16'

(SPECIFIED

DURING ORDER)

BASE:

CAST ALUMINUM,

15" DIA. BOLT CIRCLE.

3

4

" DIA. ANCHOR RODS

SLEEVE:

ONE-PIECE, POLY-TECH

SLIP OVER SHAFT & BASE,

TEXTURED BLACK FINSIH

POLE:

ROUND TAPERED

ALUMINUM W/

HANDHOLE

3.00"

3.00"

20.00"

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N 14080-05

OCTAFLUTE ALUMINUM ROADWAY LIGHT POLES

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N 14080-06

OCTAFLUTE ALUMINUM ROADWAY LIGHT POLE DETAILS

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N 14080-07

DECORATIVE POST-TOP ALUMINUM STREETLIGHT POLE

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N 14090-01

ROADWAY LUMINAIRE ARM TYPES

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

DECORATIVE SINGLE ARM FOR REAR MOUNT OCTAFLUTE POLES

14090-02

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

DECORATIVE POST-TOP DUAL ARM

14090-03

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

ARM ADAPTOR FOR TEARDROP

14090-04

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N 14100-01

ELECTRICAL SERVICE

H

O

A

DRAWING NO.

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

DECORATIVE POST-TOP LUMINAIRE

14110-01

DRAWING NO.

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

DECORATIVE POST-TOP LED ENGINE

14110-02

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

COBRA HEAD LED LUMINAIRE

14110-03

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

TEARDROP LUMINAIRE

14110-04

DECORATIVE POST-TOP

ALUMINUM STREET LIGHT POLE

(ARL DRAWING 14080-07)

DECORATIVE POST-TOP

LED ENGINE

(ARL DRAWING 14110-02)

LIGHT POLE WIRING DETAIL

(ARL DRAWING 14050-01)

DECORATIVE POST-TOP LUMINAIRE

(ARL DRAWING 14110-01)

FOUNDATION

SEPARATE PAY ITEM

REVISION & DATE

DRAWING NO.

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

DECORATIVE POST-TOP ALUMINUM STREETLIGHT

POLE WITH SINGLE POST-TOP LUMINAIRE

14112-01

09/2019REV. 1

DECORATIVE POST-TOP

ALUMINUM STREET LIGHT POLE

(ARL DRAWING 14080-07)

DECORATIVE POST-TOP

LED ENGINE

(ARL DRAWING 14110-02)

DECORATIVE POST-TOP

LED ENGINE

(ARL DRAWING 14110-02)

LIGHT POLE WIRING DETAIL

(ARL DRAWING 14050-01)

DECORATIVE POST-TOP

DUAL ARM

(ARL DRAWING 14090-03)

DECORATIVE POST-TOP LUMINAIRE

(ARL DRAWING 14110-01)

FOUNDATION

SEPARATE PAY ITEM

REVISION & DATE

DRAWING NO.

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

DECORATIVE POST-TOP ALUMINUM STREETLIGHT

POLE WITH DOUBLE POST-TOP LUMINAIRES

14112-02

09/2019REV. 1

LIGHT POLE WIRING DETAIL

(ARL DRAWING 14050-01)

COBRA HEAD LUMINAIRE

(SPECIFY TYPE)

(ARL DRAWING 14110-03)

ROUND TAPERED COMPOSITE

ROADWAY LIGHT POLE

(ARL DRAWING 14080-02)

ROADWAY LUMINAIRE ARM

(GENERALLY STANDARD TYPE)

(ARL DRAWING 14090-01)

FOUNDATION

SEPARATE PAY ITEM

REVISION & DATE

DRAWING NO.

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

ROUND TAPERED COMPOSITE ROADWAY LIGHT

POLE ON FOUNDATION WITH SINGLE COBRA HEAD LUMINAIRE

14112-03

09/2019REV. 1

LIGHT POLE WIRING DETAIL

(ARL DRAWING 14050-01)

COBRA HEAD LUMINAIRE

(SPECIFY TYPE)

(ARL DRAWING 14110-03)

ROUND TAPERED COMPOSITE

ROADWAY LIGHT POLE

(ARL DRAWING 14080-02)

FOUNDATION

SEPARATE PAY ITEM

COBRA HEAD LUMINAIRE

(SPECIFY TYPE)

(ARL DRAWING 14110-03)

ROADWAY LUMINAIRE ARM

(GENERALLY STANDARD TYPE)

(ARL DRAWING 14090-01)

REVISION & DATE

DRAWING NO.

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

ROUND TAPERED COMPOSITE ROADWAY LIGHT

POLE ON FOUNDATION WITH DOUBLE COBRA HEAD LUMINAIRES

14112-04

09/2019REV. 1

LIGHT POLE WIRING DETAIL

(ARL DRAWING 14050-01)

COBRA HEAD LUMINAIRE

(SPECIFY TYPE)

(ARL DRAWING 14110-03)

OCTAFLUTE ALUMINUM

ROADWAY LIGHT POLE

(ARL DRAWING 14080-05-a)

ROADWAY LUMINAIRE ARM

(UPSWEEP (SHOWN) OR S-CURVE)

(ARL DRAWING 14090-01)

FOUNDATION

SEPARATE PAY ITEM

CAST ALUMINUM BREAKAWAY

TRANSFORMER BASE DETAIL

(17" BASE) HINGED DOOR OPTION

(ARL DRAWING 14070-01)

REVISION & DATE

DRAWING NO.

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

OCTAFLUTE ALUMINUM ROADWAY LIGHT

POLE WITH SINGLE COBRA HEAD LUMINAIRE

14112-05

09/2019REV. 1

LIGHT POLE WIRING DETAIL

(ARL DRAWING 14050-01)

COBRA HEAD LUMINAIRE

(SPECIFY TYPE)

(ARL DRAWING 14110-03)

OCTAFLUTE ALUMINUM

ROADWAY LIGHT POLE

(ARL DRAWING 14080-05-a)

ROADWAY LUMINAIRE ARM

(UPSWEEP (SHOWN) OR S-CURVE)

(ARL DRAWING 14090-01)

FOUNDATION

SEPARATE PAY ITEM

CAST ALUMINUM BREAKAWAY

TRANSFORMER BASE DETAIL

(17" BASE) HINGED DOOR OPTION

(ARL DRAWING 14070-01)

COBRA HEAD LUMINAIRE

(SPECIFY TYPE)

(ARL DRAWING 14110-03)

REVISION & DATE

DRAWING NO.

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

OCTAFLUTE ALUMINUM ROADWAY LIGHT

POLE WITH DOUBLE COBRA HEAD LUMINAIRES

14112-06

09/2019REV. 1

LIGHT POLE WIRING DETAIL

(ARL DRAWING 14050-01)

OCTAFLUTE ALUMINUM

ROADWAY LIGHT POLE

(ARL DRAWING 14080-05-a)

CAST ALUMINUM BREAKAWAY

TRANSFORMER BASE DETAIL

(17" BASE) HINGED DOOR OPTION

(ARL DRAWING 14070-01)

ARM ADAPTOR FOR TEARDROP

(ARL DRAWING 14090-04)

ROADWAY LUMINAIRE ARM (S-CURVE)

(ARL DRAWING 14090-01)

FOUNDATION

SEPARATE PAY ITEM

LUMINAIRE PER SPEC

SECTION 114110.04

REVISION & DATE

DRAWING NO.

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

OCTAFLUTE ALUMINUM ROADWAY LIGHT

POLE WITH SINGLE TEARDROP LUMINAIRE

14112-07

09/2019REV. 1

LIGHT POLE WIRING DETAIL

(ARL DRAWING 14050-01)

OCTAFLUTE ALUMINUM

ROADWAY LIGHT POLE

(ARL DRAWING 14080-05-a)

ROADWAY LUMINAIRE ARM (S-CURVE)

(ARL DRAWING 14090-01)

ARM ADAPTOR

FOR TEARDROP

(ARL DRAWING

14090-04)

FOUNDATION

SEPARATE PAY ITEM

LUMINAIRE PER SPEC

SECTION 114110.04

ARM ADAPTOR

FOR TEARDROP

(ARL DRAWING

14090-04)

LUMINAIRE PER SPEC

SECTION 114110.04

CAST ALUMINUM BREAKAWAY

TRANSFORMER BASE DETAIL

(17" BASE) HINGED DOOR OPTION

(ARL DRAWING 14070-01)

REVISION & DATE

DRAWING NO.

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N

OCTAFLUTE ALUMINUM ROADWAY LIGHT

POLE WITH DOUBLE TEARDROP LUMINAIRES

14112-08

09/2019REV. 1

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N 14120-01

POLE DECALS

15S

48

01

N

2.5"

7"

4' NOM. HEIGHT

TO GROUND

https://transportation.arlingtonva.us/streetlight-pole-identification-protocol/

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N 14130-01

AS-BUILT DRAWING(TYPICAL)

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N 14140-01

TYPICAL LIGHTING LAYOUT

SLSM

SL

POWER SERVICE

JUNCTION BOX

JUNCTION BOX

SPECIFY

CANOPY WIDTH

AND HEIGHT

MIN 10'

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N 14140-02

TYPICAL POLE CONFIGURATIONS

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

V I R G I N I AA R L I N G T O N 14140-03

LIGHTING EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES