Unique Warning Signals

[KEK Inc.]

Has anyone seen a warning signal used like this?  The top signal is identical, and the light flashes between top and bottom.

This is in Klamath Falls, OR on US-97. 

[mrsman]

I have definitely seen similar in NYC to warn of an island, but I can't recall exactly where.  In that case, it's flashing yellow orbs (not arrows) but also alternating flashing between a top yellow and bottom yellow signal.

[jeffandnicole]

I have definitely seen similar in NYC to warn of an island, but I can't recall exactly where.  In that case, it's flashing yellow orbs (not arrows) but also alternating flashing between a top yellow and bottom yellow signal.

Probably just like this one in NJ:  https://goo.gl/maps/vw6daYy1hWrnYjkaA

[1995hoo]

This one on I-395/I-695 in DC may be gone now because there were some gantry replacement projects slated for this highway last week and this week and I believe this gantry was one of them. Don't know whether this warning signal might be removed as part of that project. Unlike the one the OP posted, this one alternates between the two left-pointing arrows and the two right-pointing arrows.

https://goo.gl/maps/4pgi5DsuL1ZRYrd88

[US71]

Near Rudy, AR


Truesdale, MO

[Revive 755]

^  Fort the Truesdale, MO example:  US 63 just north of I-80 in Iowa has a similar setup[/url], and I think there may be more out there similar to it.

Then there was the vertical crossing signal that used to exist on IL 100 north of downtown Alton.  Streetview

[Amtrakprod]

Near Rudy, AR


Truesdale, MO

Woah the weird thing to me is the mechanical crossing bell on the advanced warning sign


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[ErmineNotyours]

This flashing beacon suspended on a wire above an exit gore in Portland, Oregon.  Simple, yet unforgettable.

[Big John]

Truesdale, MO

There was one on Pilgrim Rd. in Menomonee Falls WI where there was a steep hill so traffic could only see the top pair of crossing lights.  It was since been replaced with an overpass over the railroad.

[jay8g]

Animated arrows at the old Battery Street Tunnel in Seattle:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50004587122_17b6e94e11_o_d.gif

-- Changed to URL link due to being an animated image over 20MB. -rmf67

[cl94]

I have definitely seen similar in NYC to warn of an island, but I can't recall exactly where.  In that case, it's flashing yellow orbs (not arrows) but also alternating flashing between a top yellow and bottom yellow signal.

Probably just like this one in NJ:  https://goo.gl/maps/vw6daYy1hWrnYjkaA

Buffalo has some that are similar, but with a steady yellow in the middle: https://goo.gl/maps/LsqhrrvAynAf4CYi6. Sometimes, the outer two flash simultaneously.

[CoreySamson]

Clute, TX has an interesting flashing red signal with two bulbs for each signal instead of one. Seems unique to me.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/259-299+E+Main+St,+Clute,+TX+77531/@29.0224365,-95.4024051,3a,75y,40.62h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1stn1REv5c3Xr4KkkCzAtYGg!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x864041fa50a5af73:0x2cdbfeb9d0cbca6e

[deathtopumpkins]

This flashing beacon suspended on a wire above an exit gore in Portland, Oregon.  Simple, yet unforgettable.

Yikes, that seems like a major hazard on a windy day.

[Roadrunner75]

Clute, TX has an interesting flashing red signal with two bulbs for each signal instead of one. Seems unique to me.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/259-299+E+Main+St,+Clute,+TX+77531/@29.0224365,-95.4024051,3a,75y,40.62h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1stn1REv5c3Xr4KkkCzAtYGg!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x864041fa50a5af73:0x2cdbfeb9d0cbca6e

No Stop signs supplementing those flashing reds?  Also, it's more unique to me to see the separate double red flashing arrows, than just the solid double flashing reds alone which certainly apply to lefts as well.

[kphoger]

Clute, TX has an interesting flashing red signal with two bulbs for each signal instead of one. Seems unique to me.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/259-299+E+Main+St,+Clute,+TX+77531/@29.0224365,-95.4024051,3a,75y,40.62h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1stn1REv5c3Xr4KkkCzAtYGg!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x864041fa50a5af73:0x2cdbfeb9d0cbca6e

Is that unusual?  I'm familiar with this one near Seymour.

[Roadrunner75]

Clute, TX has an interesting flashing red signal with two bulbs for each signal instead of one. Seems unique to me.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/259-299+E+Main+St,+Clute,+TX+77531/@29.0224365,-95.4024051,3a,75y,40.62h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1stn1REv5c3Xr4KkkCzAtYGg!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x864041fa50a5af73:0x2cdbfeb9d0cbca6e

Is that unusual?  I'm familiar with this one near Seymour.

NJ has plenty - I would say more the norm now than single ones.

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9469023,-74.3286455,3a,75y,82.13h,99.43t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1saTRPrObqIHR5FCS_O5npZQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6706656,-75.119224,3a,69.8y,172.52h,96.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sKCKkbxXgggnlhE74_-F9Jg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0467935,-74.2093863,3a,75y,277.57h,100.77t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4-Eqm63YZvoIN57S63kfLQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

[mrsman]

Clute, TX has an interesting flashing red signal with two bulbs for each signal instead of one. Seems unique to me.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/259-299+E+Main+St,+Clute,+TX+77531/@29.0224365,-95.4024051,3a,75y,40.62h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1stn1REv5c3Xr4KkkCzAtYGg!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x864041fa50a5af73:0x2cdbfeb9d0cbca6e

Is that unusual?  I'm familiar with this one near Seymour.

NJ has plenty - I would say more the norm now than single ones.

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9469023,-74.3286455,3a,75y,82.13h,99.43t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1saTRPrObqIHR5FCS_O5npZQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6706656,-75.119224,3a,69.8y,172.52h,96.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sKCKkbxXgggnlhE74_-F9Jg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0467935,-74.2093863,3a,75y,277.57h,100.77t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4-Eqm63YZvoIN57S63kfLQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

I like them.  I think having double red flashers (and being consistent in their use, i.e. all permanent flashers are doubled all regular signals using single red orbs) would make it easier for people to be aware that they are approaching a permanent stop sign.  It draws attention and its unique usage will alert people to the stop condition.

There is something similar in my area, but it is not a full-time flash.  It controls the side street on a specialized pedestrian signal that operates like a firehouse signal.

Normal operation:  Main signal bottom flashing yellow, Side signal top flashing red
If a pedestrian pushes the button, the main signal will start to flash faster, side signal is the same
At the close of the cycle, the main singal middle yellow will light, side signal is the same
End of the cycle, the main signal is red, pedestrians will cross with its signal, and side street gets a double solid red.

Very weird.  But one way of using double reds:

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0398376,-77.0430818,3a,75y,166.12h,90.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZvWBU2zxx4zgh894iGefkw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

[ErmineNotyours]

Animated arrows at the old Battery Street Tunnel in Seattle:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50004587122_17b6e94e11_o_d.gif

-- Changed to URL link due to being an animated image over 20MB. -rmf67

Nearby on Westlake near Mercer.  Since removed.

[ErmineNotyours]

Tacoma Dome Event warning sign.

[Scott5114]

"Dome Event" is such an incredibly enigmatic phrase if you don't realize there's a domed event center nearby.

THE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING, WE ARE EXPERIENCING A TYPE IV DOME EVENT

[TEG24601]

Does this include switchable neon signs?


If so, the area around The Palace at Auburn Hills used to have a ton of switchable neon signs to direct traffic into and around the facility on event days.  Most of it was replaced in late 2008, but some was restored around 2012.


There were full-on illuminated signs directed traffic on M-24 how to get past the Palace or into the different entrances, and how to utilize the trumpet interchange between BL-72/M-24 and I-75, which had a RIRO entrance to the Palace on the M-24 to I-75 portion.

[rickmastfan67]

Animated arrows at the old Battery Street Tunnel in Seattle:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50004587122_17b6e94e11_o_d.gif

jay8g, I'm sorry, but I had to change your image into a URL in your post above because of the very large file size of the animated image.  76MB is way overkill to be automatically loaded when coming into a thread, especially if the person viewing the thread is on mobile and has extremely limited data.  Heck, it's still a pain even on DSL.  Stuff that big should honestly be uploaded to YouTube, and then posted here, as that gives the user the option if they want to load it or not, instead of being forced to as a 'gif image'.

Thanks!

[index]

Here's a pretty lousy excuse for an active railroad crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2751998,-94.4038595,3a,60y,207.2h,92.39t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1swl6pbqfEzOk9lVXYEtW7qA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
One dinky light on each side in Farnhamville, IA.

[FrCorySticha]

Here's a pretty lousy excuse for an active railroad crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2751998,-94.4038595,3a,60y,207.2h,92.39t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1swl6pbqfEzOk9lVXYEtW7qA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
One dinky light on each side in Farnhamville, IA.

I wonder how much activity this line sees. Probably very few trains come through, so it doesn't really need a full signal system. Also, there are also stop signs mounted under each light that are manually rotated into place when a train comes.

Edit: Looking at this Trains Magazine map, that rail line is cut at Farnhamville, so it probably only sees a couple trains a year. A flashing light at a crossing is more than the line deserves.

[Brian556]

Railroad crossing lights on wires in Chattanooga, TN. This crossing has since been removed
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Tennessee/A-F/Chattanooga/Riverfront/2.jpg