Cities with highest concentration of DONT WALK signs remaining

Started by Buffaboy, October 02, 2015, 08:38:39 PM

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traffic light guy

Quote from: Mohkfry on October 05, 2015, 04:01:53 PM
Quote from: PHLBOS on October 05, 2015, 12:56:36 PM
Quote from: Big John on October 05, 2015, 12:10:33 PMOff-topic:  If you pan kitty-corner of that pole, you will see the walk signals above the roadway signal.  It don't think that is allowed.
IIRC, the damaged pole assembly that the newer one replaced also had the pedestrian signals mounted above the roadway signals (facing eastbound Academy Ave.) as well.

That signal was probably installed back in the early 1970s and was likely a goof that was never picked up nor corrected; especially since the roadway signal is for the minor street, Academy Ave.

If you move the little street view man over a little bit and look at the 2007 image, you'll see it was a normal set up on that corner. Only the one pole had its pedestrian signals mounted above the vehicular signal.

Pan the camera around to see the whole intersection.
This is the 2007 image.

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This is odd because I don't see any 12" original signals in that intersection, the only thing original to the intersection were the mast-arms and the Eagle pedestrian signals which were put up way back in the 1970s. The signals in the intersection appear to be replacements, one of them is a Gen 2 Durasig.
The 8-inch heads may also be Eagle Flatbacks originally installed in the 1970s, but I'm not sure, the thing is Pennsylvania does this with a lot  of their mast-arm installations originally installed in the 1970s, some of the original signal heads may get replaced, or the all of them do, and the original mast-arms remain, very confusing.


jakeroot

Hardly a high concentration, but I'm still blown away that the Seattle/Tacoma region has any remaining. Portland @ Puyallup and River Rd @ 48th/66th. I'm sure there are others; I just spotted these today.

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Quote from: traffic light guy on October 05, 2015, 05:51:17 PMThis is odd because I don't see any 12" original signals in that intersection, the only thing original to the intersection were the mast-arms and the Eagle pedestrian signals which were put up way back in the 1970s. The signals in the intersection appear to be replacements, one of them is a Gen 2 Durasig.
The 8-inch heads may also be Eagle Flatbacks originally installed in the 1970s, but I'm not sure, the thing is Pennsylvania does this with a lot  of their mast-arm installations originally installed in the 1970s, some of the original signal heads may get replaced, or the all of them do, and the original mast-arms remain, very confusing.
Look a little closer.

From my earlier post (intersection of South & Academy Aves. in Holmes (Delaware County), PA); the signalheads on the mastarms are indeed 12"; the post-mounted ones are 8"
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traffic light guy

Quote from: PHLBOS on October 05, 2015, 06:26:49 PM
Quote from: traffic light guy on October 05, 2015, 05:51:17 PMThis is odd because I don't see any 12" original signals in that intersection, the only thing original to the intersection were the mast-arms and the Eagle pedestrian signals which were put up way back in the 1970s. The signals in the intersection appear to be replacements, one of them is a Gen 2 Durasig.
The 8-inch heads may also be Eagle Flatbacks originally installed in the 1970s, but I'm not sure, the thing is Pennsylvania does this with a lot  of their mast-arm installations originally installed in the 1970s, some of the original signal heads may get replaced, or the all of them do, and the original mast-arms remain, very confusing.
Look a little closer.

From my earlier post (intersection of South & Academy Aves. in Holmes (Delaware County), PA); the signalheads on the mastarms are indeed 12"; the post-mounted ones are 8"

I meant that I don't see original 12-inch signal units from the 1970s, just replacement 12-inch heads.

PHLBOS

Quote from: traffic light guy on October 05, 2015, 06:43:03 PMI meant that I don't see original 12-inch signal units from the 1970s, just replacement 12-inch heads.
Here's some older 12-inch signal heads within 3 miles of that intersection.

Post-mounted signalhead  This signalhead is the last of the original signalheads for this intersection assembly.

These signalheads are definitely older/original for this assembly.

These 12-inchers are certainly over 25-30 years old.

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Quote from: PHLBOS on October 06, 2015, 10:29:49 AM
Quote from: traffic light guy on October 05, 2015, 06:43:03 PMI meant that I don't see original 12-inch signal units from the 1970s, just replacement 12-inch heads.
Here's some older 12-inch signal heads within 3 miles of that intersection.

Post-mounted signalhead  This signalhead is the last of the original signalheads for this intersection assembly.

These signalheads are definitely older/original for this assembly.

These 12-inchers are certainly over 25-30 years old.

The first picture, the only original is the 8-inch Eagle which is side-mounted

Next, we got another scrapped intersection, the Eagle assemblies on the diagonal mast-arm are original and somebody put them up about 40 years ago, in the 1970s.

In the 3rd intersection the only one original from the Intersection is the Eagle Flatback which was put up in the early-1970s, Everything else was installed about 20 years ago.

PHLBOS

Quote from: traffic light guy on October 06, 2015, 04:19:12 PM
Quote from: PHLBOS on October 06, 2015, 10:29:49 AM
Quote from: traffic light guy on October 05, 2015, 06:43:03 PMI meant that I don't see original 12-inch signal units from the 1970s, just replacement 12-inch heads.
Here's some older 12-inch signal heads within 3 miles of that intersection.

Post-mounted signalhead  This signalhead is the last of the original signalheads for this intersection assembly.

These signalheads are definitely older/original for this assembly.

These 12-inchers are certainly over 25-30 years old.

The first picture, the only original is the 8-inch Eagle which is side-mounted
Am I missing something?  All the signalheads at the Franklin Ave./Amosland. Road (the first GSV-link) are clearly 12-inchers and; yes, only one of out of the total of eight 12-inch signalheads is original (I don't believe that anyone here is disputing that).

Here's an old horizontally-mounted 12" signalhead (on the mast arm) that's still around.
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jakeroot

Just here to point out that BC still uses 8-inch post-mounted signals, something that I think went out of style in the US over the last few decades:

Also, that's an 8-inch arrow.

http://i.imgur.com/KTlLSnj.png

EDIT: Fixed photo (with correct link):


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Mohkfry

Quote from: jakeroot on October 06, 2015, 08:13:11 PM
Just here to point out that BC still uses 8-inch post-mounted signals, something that I think went out of style in the US over the last few decades:

Also, that's an 8-inch arrow.

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Those are all 12 inch heads.

cl94

Quote from: Mohkfry on October 06, 2015, 09:38:40 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on October 06, 2015, 08:13:11 PM
Just here to point out that BC still uses 8-inch post-mounted signals, something that I think went out of style in the US over the last few decades:

Also, that's an 8-inch arrow.

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Those are all 12 inch heads.

I agree
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Quote from: Big John on October 06, 2015, 09:34:11 PM
^^ Those look like 12" post-mounted signals.
Quote from: cl94 on October 06, 2015, 09:39:34 PM
Quote from: Mohkfry on October 06, 2015, 09:38:40 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on October 06, 2015, 08:13:11 PM
Just here to point out that BC still uses 8-inch post-mounted signals, something that I think went out of style in the US over the last few decades:

Also, that's an 8-inch arrow.

-photo removed-


Those are all 12 inch heads.

I agree

*facepalm*

Wrong photo (my bad). Here's the photo I meant to post (with an actual 8-inch arrow):


Mohkfry


*facepalm*

Wrong photo (my bad). Here's the photo I meant to post (with an actual 8-inch arrow):

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There's a few 8-inch arrows around me as well, but they are all on abandoned heads. I'm not sure of any still in service around me anymore.

Here's an all 8-inch intersection on a road where the speed limit is 40, which is not allowed by today's MUTCD.

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The signals were in flash mode when Google drive through, but they are now working again. Two corners have mast arms, and the other two corners have pole mounts.

The whole intersection has Walk/Don't walk signals.


1995hoo

Going back to the original topic, I know the District of Columbia has a few text signals remaining. There's one on the northwest corner of the intersection of H Street and New York Avenue NW outside the church (signal faces pedestrians crossing New York Avenue towards the church). Another one is about a block away from there on the southeast corner of 13th Street and New York Avenue NW, across the street from McDonald's (signal faces pedestrians crossing New York coming from McDonald's). Oddly, at both of those intersections, all the other pedestrian signals use "the man and the hand," and most of them have countdown timers (not that DC pedestrians think signals apply to them anyway).

I don't know whether nor how many others may still exist.
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Quote from: M3019C LPS20 on October 03, 2015, 08:02:29 PM
Some areas of Trenton in New Jersey still have worded pedestrian signals in use. Some date back to the 1970s and 1960s.

I would say *MOST* of Trenton still had worded ped signs.  Some of them even have functioning bulbs inside! LOL

The intersection just outside my office recently was converted to symbols. It's almost guaranteed the assemblies were bought second-hand...as there's a mixture of designs used at this one intersection.

No intersection under Trenton City's jurisdiction has ped countdown timer, although nearly every intersection where NJDOT has jurisdiction does have the ped countdown timers.

mrsman

Quote from: jakeroot on October 06, 2015, 10:38:41 PM
Quote from: Big John on October 06, 2015, 09:34:11 PM
^^ Those look like 12" post-mounted signals.
Quote from: cl94 on October 06, 2015, 09:39:34 PM
Quote from: Mohkfry on October 06, 2015, 09:38:40 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on October 06, 2015, 08:13:11 PM
Just here to point out that BC still uses 8-inch post-mounted signals, something that I think went out of style in the US over the last few decades:

Also, that's an 8-inch arrow.

-photo removed-


Those are all 12 inch heads.

I agree

*facepalm*

Wrong photo (my bad). Here's the photo I meant to post (with an actual 8-inch arrow):





What's also very odd is that the 8 inch signal is mounted at the same height as the pedestrian signal.  This is very rarely done, unless there is a steep uphill.

Bruce

Quote from: jakeroot on October 05, 2015, 06:04:33 PM
Hardly a high concentration, but I'm still blown away that the Seattle/Tacoma region has any remaining. Portland @ Puyallup and River Rd @ 48th/66th. I'm sure there are others; I just spotted these today.

A famous one in Seattle is at I-5 & NE 45th in the U District (part of an already unusual intersection):

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I think the city of Pittsburgh still has a lot of the worded Don't Walk signs

jakeroot

Quote from: mrsman on October 09, 2015, 11:21:58 AM
What's also very odd is that the 8 inch signal is mounted at the same height as the pedestrian signal.  This is very rarely done, unless there is a steep uphill.

BC usually puts the side-mounted signals next to the pedestrian signal. Here's another 8-inch arrow:



P.s. Meant to reply to you three weeks ago. Forgot until now.

CJResotko

The Detroit metro area still has some worded pedestrian signals left, but they're mostly scattered around. Though the city that has the highest concentration of worded ped signals in the area (and in Michigan in general) is Dearborn.

Here's one of the intersections that has them: Monroe Street and Military Street
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