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National Boards => General Highway Talk => Traffic Control => Topic started by: Bruce on September 15, 2015, 11:59:43 PM

Title: Crosswalk signals
Post by: Bruce on September 15, 2015, 11:59:43 PM
I saw a few neat ones on my trip around Seattle and Bellevue last week.

First, a signal suspended from a wire:

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5754/21453730571_bb02aec8fa_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/yFMYEp)
Suspended crosswalk signal at 5th & Olive (https://flic.kr/p/yFMYEp) by SounderBruce (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sounderbruce/), on Flickr

In Bellevue, some signals have the symbols cutout and even centered:

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5784/21419339826_94debdc576_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/yCKHuw)
Crosswalk signal cutouts in Bellevue (https://flic.kr/p/yCKHuw) by SounderBruce (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sounderbruce/), on Flickr

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5743/21454070621_e2332a29fd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/yFPHKk)
Crosswalk signal with centered cutout in Bellevue (https://flic.kr/p/yFPHKk) by SounderBruce (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sounderbruce/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Crosswalk signals
Post by: freebrickproductions on September 16, 2015, 05:40:37 PM
The hanging peds reminds me of the ones I saw up in Nashville, TN.

Also, the bottom two signals use standard countdownless LEDs in them. The only major difference is that they don't have an eggcrate visor over them, which makes it easier to see the design of the LED.
Title: Re: Crosswalk signals
Post by: Pink Jazz on September 16, 2015, 05:57:42 PM
I have seen both cutouts as well as the centered symbols in many places.  Centered symbols were once common on early LED signals before countdown timers became the norm.

Nowadays most cities seem to like the "incandescent look" type signals, which places a diffuser (with or without an eggcrate visor) over the LEDs to give the symbols a more uniform appearance.
Title: Re: Crosswalk signals
Post by: M3019C LPS20 on September 17, 2015, 01:00:12 AM
The suspended pedestrian signals are definitely interesting. They're few and far between.
Title: Re: Crosswalk signals
Post by: ekt8750 on September 17, 2015, 12:25:50 PM
If it was low enough, I wouldn't be able to resist the urge to high five the Don't Walk hand  :-D