Your traffic signal pictures

[traffic light guy]

I have a handfull of pictures of signals in the Philadelphia area:



A few modern Peek signals



Same set of Peek signals, except it's zoomed out.



Then we have some awesome old  Eagles on an angled mast-arm! According to an old PennDOT record, these were installed in the summer of 1969, and unfortunetly, Abington is applying money in order to replace this equipment. Same intersection as the Peeks.



More 1969 12-inch Eagle Flatbacks , on another awesome angled mast-arm.
Unfortunately, these will be replaced by the time they reach the age of fifty.



Finally a set of Durasigs.

[MNHighwayMan]

New signal installed last month with a three-section flashing yellow arrow head in Ankeny, IA

[epzik8]

This is U.S. Route 1 (the Bel Air Bypass) at the Maryland Route 24 split outside of Bel Air, Maryland. This is one of those "left turn yield on flashing arrow" signals. There's also a separate lane for thru traffic continuing on U.S. 1 toward Baltimore that doesn't have to stop at this signal.

[traffic light guy]

Modern Econolite signals, these were installed in 2012, and replaced a set of 1980s-era Generation 2 Durasig signals.





Classic Safetran, with a slightly older (By about twenty years) set of Eagle flatbacks.



Older Safetran signal near an elementary school

[jakeroot]

I have a growing interest in signals, but more so in the operation of them, not so much the signals themselves. Nonetheless, I have a few photos.

British Columbia is a bit of an anomaly among Canadian provinces. 8-inch signals are very widespread around here (both red and green orbs, though less red). 8-inch arrows are also common. 8-inch orbs and arrows are still installed regularly.

Top three are from Vancouver, BC. Bottom is from Seattle.

[RestrictOnTheHanger]

Is the light in the first picture with the bus signal sign red or yellow?

[jakeroot]

Is the light in the first picture with the bus signal sign red or yellow?

Red. The top lens shows a white vertical line when buses are to proceed.

[jakeroot]

Here's some post-mounted signals in Renton, Washington. Post-mounted signals are not common in the Seattle area, so it's strange (though, quite nice) to find a whole bunch in one place. Both the right turn from the off-ramp (loop) and the left turn onto the freeway have three turn signals, all at eye level.

[Big John]

^^ Another oddity for an American signal is the back of the backplates are yellow instead of black.

[jakeroot]

^^ Another oddity for an American signal is the back of the backplates are yellow instead of black.

Indeed. Why they chose this, I don't know.

[freebrickproductions]

^^ Another oddity for an American signal is the back of the backplates are yellow instead of black.

Indeed. Why they chose this, I don't know.

Probably to make the backs of the signals more uniform looking?

[traffic light guy]

Here's a classic Crouse-Hinds setup that I found in Cheltenham, PA. These are all Type Rs.

[epzik8]

I caught this yesterday at Maryland Route 24 and Jarrettsville Road, a crossroads known as Forest Hill. Something is up with one of the red lights here.

[M3019C LPS20]

Looks as if the door for the red section opened on its own, due to wind. The contractor probably didn't tighten the door well enough.

[Porksoda]

Here are some oddball signals in the troubled town of Zanesville, Ohio.

[MNHighwayMan]

I really don't understand why that needs to be signed. Weird.

SE 14th St (US-69) and Indianola Ave in Des Moines:

[paulthemapguy]

I don't take many of these, so it shouldn't be too burdensome to post these all in one go:

Huge spans on these wires at I-65 and US231 in Bowling Green, KY.  I also thought the diagonal arrows were interesting.

IMG_6666 by Paul Drives, on Flickr

Old classic signal in Bettsville, OH


OH-012-590E by Paul Drives, on Flickr

Constant-burn green balls being installed in Delaware, OH


IMG_6278 by Paul Drives, on Flickr

Constant-burn ahead arrow at Coal Grove, OH


OH-US52-652W by Paul Drives, on Flickr

I have some other photos I've been looking for too.

[MNHighwayMan]

Constant-burn ahead arrow at Coal Grove, OH

In that same vein, this signal installed at Broadway St and NB MN-280:

[Porksoda]

Ooh, I remember passing under some of those "green-only" signals in Delaware, Ohio! Those are oddly encouraging because you know they can't turn red!

Here's a very Michigan-esque arrangement outside the steel mills in Dearborn, MI. I always thought it was funny how they use those big lit-up boxes to designate right- or left-turn signals instead of arrows...

[MASTERNC]

Saw this one yesterday in front of the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.  Not even sure this is compliant?

[roadfro]

Saw this one yesterday in front of the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.  Not even sure this is compliant?

Is that showing a red arrow or FYA? I can't tell...

Do you know what each of the five sections displays? It sure doesn't look compliant with MUTCD, and looks extremely uncommon... Especially curious if it's intending to have permitted lefts (the sign suggests otherwise though).

[MASTERNC]

Saw this one yesterday in front of the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.  Not even sure this is compliant?

Is that showing a red arrow or FYA? I can't tell...

Do you know what each of the five sections displays? It sure doesn't look compliant with MUTCD, and looks extremely uncommon... Especially curious if it's intending to have permitted lefts (the sign suggests otherwise though).

That is a red arrow.  The bottom-most lens is one of the LED arrows that turns from green to yellow.

[freebrickproductions]

Saw this one yesterday in front of the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.  Not even sure this is compliant?

Is that showing a red arrow or FYA? I can't tell...

Do you know what each of the five sections displays? It sure doesn't look compliant with MUTCD, and looks extremely uncommon... Especially curious if it's intending to have permitted lefts (the sign suggests otherwise though).

That is a red arrow.  The bottom-most lens is one of the LED arrows that turns from green to yellow.

The red arrow should at least go between the green ball and bi-modal arrow sections. Honestly though, they should've just put up a three-section left turn signal and a three-section through signal. What prevented them from doing that here?

In all honesty, that reminds me of some signals I've seen pictures of in Chicago...

[jeffandnicole]

Saw this one yesterday in front of the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.  Not even sure this is compliant?

Is that showing a red arrow or FYA? I can't tell...

Do you know what each of the five sections displays? It sure doesn't look compliant with MUTCD, and looks extremely uncommon... Especially curious if it's intending to have permitted lefts (the sign suggests otherwise though).

NJ doesn't have any FYAs.

Seems like they wanted to go fancy here for no reason. Should've just been a standard protected left turn signal

[Bruce]

Signal and an extra, Seattle:


Bus-only sign in Downtown Seattle by SounderBruce, on Flickr