The A48 Briton Ferry bridge is having a bit of a refit at the moment, renewing the road surface etc. Part of the works involved new lighting, and as I passed this evening, I was surprised to see that the new lighting was LED. I could not get a good photo of the lanterns due to only a mobile phone camera avaliable, and with the lanterns being lit caused a total washout of the picture!
They are about 2-3ft long, and the LED's are arranged along its length in two distinct (when directly underneath them) lines. The only photo I got is a shot from one end of the bridge, clearly showing the difference from the surrounding SOX lanterns of the roundabout.
I was very impressed by the light given out by the lanterns, and a massive improvement from 'dirty' SOX or SON. Look forward to seeing much more.
Nearby, two streets in Briton Ferry were converted to different lantern types a few months ago. One using WRTL LED Stelas, the other CFL Libras. I thought it must be a trial for future renewals, and seems I was right, as Neath Port Talbot council recently unveiled plans for major streetlight works..
http://www.npt.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=2482&pr_id=4282I for one welcome our white light overlords!
Mike.