PACHUCA, MEXICO — Since March, 180 Chauvet LED lights nightly cast hues of different colors showing off the columns and pillars of a new bridge in Pachuca, the capital of Hidalgo state, Mexico. Funding for the $18.2 million bridge project came from the National Infrastructure Fund, which includes Mexican federal, state and private investments. About 22,000 cars use the bridge each day.
Only half of the bridge is lit. Plans call for an additional 180 fixtures along a second three-mile section, said Abraham Levit, owner of Novelties, S.A., the Chauvet distributor for Mexico.
Located 58 miles northeast of Mexico City, the earthquake-resistant bridge is part of a plan to modernize Mexico’s infrastructure. “This is a very important bridge and the government wanted to show this engineering marvel,” Levit said.
A total of 130 ColoRado 1 and 50 ColoRado 6 wash bank fixtures were used for the project. The fixtures uplight 60 columns, the tallest of which is 84 feet, and 228 bridge sections along the Luis Donaldo Colosio Freeway, also known as Federal Highway 105.
Levit said ColoRado fixtures were chosen because, with an IP66 rating, they can handle the elements, are durable and also because of their low power consumption.
“They also liked the colors and the ease of operation,” Levit added. “The lights produce a rich and vibrant wash and offer numerous color changes, which convert the roadway into a nighttime spectacle for those who travel along it.”
The ColoRado 1 comes with 36 1W RGB LEDs while the ColoRado 6 operates with 108 1W RGB LEDs set in three pods.
For more information, please visit www.chauvetlighting.com.
