Deerfield Tollway Underpass Lighting

Client: Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
Location: Deerfield, IL
Year Completed:  2024

John Burns removed the existing HPS tunnel lighting and replaced it with 400 new LED tunnel lighting fixtures. John Burns installed a new smart PLC controller to adjust tunnel lighting intensity based on ambient lighting conditions to create a safe illuminance transition as motorists entered and exited the tunnel.

• Installed over 7,000 linear feet of attached-to-structure conduit
• Installed 400 new LED luminaires
• Installed over 100,000 linear feet of new power cables
• Maintained full tunnel lighting throughout construction to ensure safety for the motoring public
• Completed the project with no lane closures, minimizing traffic disruptions