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Title: Which light pole is the best?
Post by: tolbs17 on January 18, 2022, 12:45:48 PM
I prefer high mast and trussed arms like North Carolina, New Jersey, and other states use. Virginia uses single arm (not trussed) poles.

Also in Virginia apparently I haven't been seeing many high-mast arm poles at interchanges that are for arterials...

I-64, Hampton, VA
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.0402495,-76.3943371,3a,27.8y,312.91h,98t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sShxSK7DCWVMz5rlmMEYK-Q!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

I-95, Stafford, VA
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.4192411,-77.4221635,3a,28.8y,208.38h,98.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sisBE2VHX0YsCAt4d0zyJ1w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

I-73, Greensboro, NC
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.0262239,-79.8815515,3a,30.9y,322.18h,97.95t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sF3PJ8uB3EGWq0TpQIceHgQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

I-40, Statesville, NC
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.8080198,-80.8734908,3a,20.9y,243.9h,94.73t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sLoeLFWN7tbsele2ruC_G3A!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DLoeLFWN7tbsele2ruC_G3A%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D173.61903%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192
Title: Re: Which light pole is the best?
Post by: kenarmy on January 18, 2022, 03:49:07 PM
I like the design of the I-95 one the best.
Title: Re: Which light pole is the best?
Post by: US 89 on January 18, 2022, 07:06:40 PM
I can't say this is something I've ever paid super close attention to, but the high mast lights on I-95 and I-73 remind me of the ones on I-15 and some other freeways in the Salt Lake area.
Title: Re: Which light pole is the best?
Post by: SkyPesos on January 18, 2022, 08:05:47 PM
For median light poles, I like this design used on the I-57/70 concurrency in IL (https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1290307,-88.5657206,3a,65.4y,204h,100.02t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sw_vb1t-xECoByyrc4BGqZw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192) the best.
Title: Re: Which light pole is the best?
Post by: tolbs17 on January 18, 2022, 08:17:57 PM
Quote from: SkyPesos on January 18, 2022, 08:05:47 PM
For median light poles, I like this design used on the I-57/70 concurrency in IL (https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1290307,-88.5657206,3a,65.4y,204h,100.02t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sw_vb1t-xECoByyrc4BGqZw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192) the best.
Yeah, we don't see those here.