Friday, May 16, 2014

Trojan in Twilight: Visitors Information Center Parking Lot

IMG_1850 Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Sign on April 22, 2006
Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Sign on April 22, 2006.

The parking lot for the Visitors Information Center, having been pretty much abandoned since 1993, is still largely intact.

IMG_1851 Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Sign on April 22, 2006
Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Sign on April 22, 2006.

1970s-era directional signs still point the way for non-existent visitors to a non-existent visitors center for a soon-to-be-non-existent nuclear power plant, though moss is slowly covering them over.

IMG_1863 Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Lights on April 22, 2006
Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Lights on April 22, 2006.

Trojan used a number of unusual, and possibly unique, light fixtures outside the buildings, and the abandoned Visitors Information Center parking lot showcases several of them. The dome-shape seems to be the common theme, probably mimicking the shape of the Containment Building which held the nuclear reactor. First are the concrete bollards/lights. At the bus parking area, concrete parking lot lights alternate with plain concrete bollards.

IMG_1856 Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Light on April 22, 2006
Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Light on April 22, 2006.

The concrete lights also lined the perimeter of the parking lot.

IMG_1859 Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Light on April 22, 2006
Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Light on April 22, 2006.

The low, metal light was used at islands in the parking lot and on the viewing platform.

IMG_1857 Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Light on April 22, 2006
Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Light on April 22, 2006.

The taller metal light was used at corners of islands.

IMG_1858 Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Light on April 22, 2006
Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Light on April 22, 2006.

A few of the metal lights have been decapitated by vandals.

IMG_1860 Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Light on April 22, 2006
Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Light on April 22, 2006.

One still has the remains of a light bulb in place!

IMG_1862 Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Light on April 22, 2006
Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Light on April 22, 2006.

IMG_1861 Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Light onApril 22, 2006
Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Information Center Parking Lot Light on April 22, 2006.

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