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A light emitting diode (LED) lighting roadway lighting fixture and housing is provided. The lighting fixture comprises a center section enclosing a power supply for the LEDs. Two LED sections are positioned on either side of the center section and angled towards the center of the lighting fixture an

A light emitting diode (LED) lighting roadway lighting fixture and housing is provided. The lighting fixture comprises a center section enclosing a power supply for the LEDs. Two LED sections are positioned on either side of the center section and angled towards the center of the lighting fixture and the plane to be illuminated. LED engines are mounted on the LED sections to illuminate the plane.

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1. An exterior lighting fixture for illuminating a plane, the lighting fixture comprising: a housing having a longitudinal axis, the housing comprising: a center section arranged about a longitudinal center line of the housing and running substantially along an entire length of the longitudinal axis

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An exterior lighting fixture for illuminating a plane, the lighting fixture comprising: a housing having a longitudinal axis, the housing comprising: a center section arranged about a longitudinal center line of the housing and running substantially along an entire length of the longitudinal axis of the housing, the center section defining a compartment enclosing at least one light emitting diode (LED) power supply;a first LED section arranged on a first side of the center section and running substantially along the entire length of the longitudinal axis of the housing, the first LED section defining a first sealable LED compartment and a first mounting surface directed towards the longitudinal center line of the housing and the illumination plane;a second LED section arranged on a second side of the center section opposite the first side and running substantially along the entire length of the longitudinal axis of the housing, the second LED section defining a second sealable LED compartment and a second mounting surface directed towards the longitudinal center line of the housing and the illumination plane;a first passageway connecting the sealable center compartment with the first sealable LED compartment; anda second passageway connecting the sealable center compartment with the second sealable LED compartment;a first LED engine mounted on the first mounting surface of the first LED section, the first LED engine electrically connected to the LED power supply with an electrical cable passing through the first passageway, the first LED engine comprising a plurality of LEDs fixed to a printed circuit board for illuminating a side of the illumination plane; anda second LED engine mounted on the second mounting surface of the second LED, the second LED engine electrically connected to the LED power supply with an electrical cable passing through the second passageway, the second LED engine comprising a plurality of LEDs fixed to a printed circuit board for illuminating a second side of the illumination plane. 2. The exterior lighting fixture as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second sealable LED compartments are sealed by a first and second optical covers respectively, the covers sealing the LED engines from exterior elements. 3. The exterior lighting fixture as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the LED sections are positioned at an angle of approximately 30 degrees to the illumination plane. 4. The exterior lighting fixture as claimed in claim 1, wherein the center section further comprises: a sealable front section compartment enclosing the LED power supply; anda rear section providing a pole mounting fixture for mounting the exterior lighting fixture to a mounting point of a light pole. 5. The exterior lighting fixture as claimed in claim 4, wherein the rear section further comprises a terminal lug for connecting a mains electrical connection to. 6. The exterior lighting fixture as claimed in claim 4, wherein the pole mounting fixture comprises: a pivot rib positioned on a bottom surface of the rear section compartment perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the pivot rib having a predetermined height;two angle limit ribs positioned on the bottom surface of the rear section compartment perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, each of the angle limit ribs positioned on opposite sides of the pivot rib, each of the two angle ribs having a height lower than the predetermined height of the pivot rib; andtwo pole clamps for securing the mounting pole to the pivot rib and one of the angle limit ribs, each of the two pole clamps located on opposite sides of the pivot rib. 7. The exterior lighting fixture as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises: a first plurality of cooling fins positioned on an exterior side of the first LED section opposite the first mounting surface, the plurality of fins positioned perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and extending from the center section to an exterior outboard edge of the first LED section; anda second plurality of cooling fins positioned on an exterior side of the second LED section opposite the second mounting surface, the second plurality of fins positioned perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and extending from the center section to an exterior outboard edge of the second LED section. 8. The exterior lighting fixture as claimed in claim 7, wherein the housing includes a top surface defining a convex canopy. 9. The exterior lighting fixture as claimed in claim 8, wherein the convex canopy is defined by the top surface of the center section having an arcuate cross section and a top surface of the first and second set of fins each of the top surfaces descending from the top surface of the center section at an angle of 30 degrees relative to the illumination plane beginning at the center section to an angle of 88 degrees at the exterior edge of the respective center section. 10. The exterior lighting fixture as claimed in claim 7 wherein the maximum fin height is approximately 40 mm where the fins meet the center section which tapers to an exterior outboard edge of the fixture. 11. The exterior lighting fixture as claimed in claim 10 wherein the spacing between the centers of each fin is approximately 15.8 mm. 12. The exterior lighting fixture as claimed in 9, wherein the center section is approximately 125 mm wide and 590 mm long, the arcuate cross section of the center section has a radius of 250 mm. 13. The exterior lighting fixture as claimed in claim 1, wherein the exterior lighting fixture has outside dimensions of approximately 608 mm in length, 350 mm in width and 158 mm in height. 14. The exterior lighting fixture as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first and second set of fins are in contact with the printed circuit board of the respective LED engines. 15. The exterior lighting fixture as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a photocell receptacle for positioning a photocell on the top of the housing. 16. The exterior lighting fixture as claimed in claim 2, wherein a reflector is positioned between the LED's of the printed circuit board and the lens fixtures, each reflector encompasses an individual LED and is associated with an optical element of the lens cover. 17. A housing for an exterior lighting fixture for positioning a plurality of light emitting diodes above an illumination plane, the housing comprising: a center section arranged about a center line of the housing and running substantially along an entire length of a longitudinal axis of the housing, the center section defining a sealable center compartment for enclosing a light emitting diode (LED) power supply; andfirst and second LED sections, each of the LED sections located on opposite sides of the center section and running substantially along the entire length of the longitudinal axis of the housing, each of first and second LED sections defining a respective sealable compartment and a mounting surface for mounting an LED engine to the respective LED section covering the sealable compartment, the mounting surface of each respective LED section directed towards the center line of the housing and the illumination plane. 18. The housing as claimed in claim 17, wherein each of the LED sections are positioned at an angle of approximately 30 degrees to the illumination plane. 19. The housing as claimed in claim 17, wherein the sealable center compartment comprises: a sealable rear section compartment enclosing the LED power supply; anda sealable front section compartment enclosing a pole mounting fixture for mounting the exterior lighting fixture to a mounting pole of a light pole. 20. The housing as claimed in claim 19, wherein the sealable front section further comprises a terminal lug for connecting a mains electrical connection to. 21. The housing as claimed in claim 19, wherein the pole mounting fixture comprises: a pivot rib positioned on a bottom surface of the sealable front section compartment perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the pivot rib having a predetermined height;two angle limit ribs positioned on the bottom surface of the sealable front section compartment perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, each of the angle limit ribs positioned on opposite sides of the pivot rib, each of the two angle ribs having a height lower than the predetermined height of the pivot rib; andtwo pole clamps for securing the mounting pole to the pivot rib and one of the angle limit ribs, each of the two pole clamps located on opposite sides of the pivot rib. 22. The housing as claimed in claim 17, further comprising: a first set of cooling fins positioned on a side of the first LED section opposite the first mounting surface, the first set of cooling fins comprising a plurality of fins positioned perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and extending from the center section to an exterior edge of the first LED section; anda second set of cooling fins positioned on a side of the second LED section opposite the second mounting surface, the second set of cooling fins comprising a plurality of fins positioned perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and extending from the center section to an exterior edge of the second LED section. 23. The housing as claimed in claim 22, wherein the housing includes a top surface defining a convex canopy. 24. The housing as claimed in claim 23, wherein the convex canopy is defined by a top surface of the center section having an arcuate cross section and a top surface of the first and second set of fins each of the top surfaces descending from the top surface of the center section at an angle of 30 degrees relative to the illumination plane beginning at the center section to an angle of 88 degrees at the exterior edge of the respective center section. 25. The housing as claimed in 24, wherein the arcuate cross section of the center section has a radius of 250 mm. 26. The housing as claimed in claim 17, wherein the center section is approximately 125 mm wide and 590 mm long. 27. The housing as claimed in claim 17, wherein the housing has outside dimensions of approximately 608 mm in length, 350 mm in width and 158 mm in height. 28. The housing as claimed in claim 17 further comprising first and second passage ways between the center section and the respect LED sections, the passage ways providing a connection pass through between the respective sealable compartments of the LED sections and the LED power supply.