I've been curious and interested in these types of traffic lights. You know, ones like these:
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biketempe.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F03%2Fapachecollege.jpg&hash=b7dc062e7b43ee190faf2d82a4128fa0f1f53aa4)
(https://www.aaroads.com/west/colorado075/co-083_sb_app_e-470_02.jpg)
Also, I don't know what these traffic lights are called. Can anyone provide the name of these traffic lights? I'm quite confused.
I know that there are some in Arizona (Tempe, Goodyear) and Colorado (Centennial and Greenwood Village). But, are there any others in the United States of America, and possibly some other countries?
Quote from: Lytton on July 03, 2013, 08:44:00 PM
I've been curious and interested in these types of traffic lights. You know, ones like these:
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biketempe.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F03%2Fapachecollege.jpg&hash=b7dc062e7b43ee190faf2d82a4128fa0f1f53aa4)
(https://www.aaroads.com/west/colorado075/co-083_sb_app_e-470_02.jpg)
Also, I don't know what these traffic lights are called. Can anyone provide the name of these traffic lights? I'm quite confused.
I know that there are some in Arizona (Tempe, Goodyear) and Colorado (Centennial and Greenwood Village). But, are there any others in the United States of America, and possibly some other countries?
Wichita, KS has something very similar: http://goo.gl/maps/Covkm
Atlantic Ave in Virginia Beach, VA has some
http://goo.gl/maps/t20Cm (http://goo.gl/maps/t20Cm)
Mapmikey
US71, you beat me to it!
I recall seeing similar ones in upper Manhattan (125th and/or 181st Streets). Also, the Holland Tunnel approach (http://goo.gl/maps/lTXaq).
Downtown Long Beach has them (https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Long+Beach,+CA&hl=en&ll=33.769275,-118.189362&spn=0.005744,0.014226&sll=45.424825,-122.789506&sspn=0.077589,0.227623&t=h&hnear=Long+Beach,+Los+Angeles,+California&z=17&layer=c&cbll=33.76927,-118.1893&panoid=fZVt2qlqdS-yGaoqEJioig&cbp=12,2.88,,0,-1.02).
Cincinnati: http://goo.gl/maps/9QlTb
Tampa: http://goo.gl/maps/zuH5L
Fond du Lac, WI (?): http://goo.gl/maps/CTzZb
Front Street and Park Avenue in Plainfield, NJ. https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Plainfield,+NJ&hl=en&ll=40.618462,-74.423784&spn=0.003925,0.008122&sll=40.730348,-74.043345&sspn=0.015805,0.032487&oq=plain&t=h&gl=us&hnear=Plainfield,+Union,+New+Jersey&z=17&layer=c&cbll=40.618462,-74.423784&panoid=1MzWVX8BZSaK8LIH6kUAbA&cbp=12,310.92,,0,0
There are some in Dallas, Tx:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=32.821818,-96.785724&spn=0.000013,0.00626&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=32.821818,-96.785724&panoid=9t2KU49A7dCb-ukWZy3yew&cbp=12,347.4,,0,0 (https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=32.821818,-96.785724&spn=0.000013,0.00626&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=32.821818,-96.785724&panoid=9t2KU49A7dCb-ukWZy3yew&cbp=12,347.4,,0,0)
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=32.779201,-96.806062&spn=0.000003,0.001565&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=32.779201,-96.806062&panoid=cab7BVy8hZHx2-LeRTqISw&cbp=12,252.21,,0,0 (https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=32.779201,-96.806062&spn=0.000003,0.001565&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=32.779201,-96.806062&panoid=cab7BVy8hZHx2-LeRTqISw&cbp=12,252.21,,0,0)
20th Street N in downtown Birmingham, AL have some that are similar, but have horizontal traffic signals instead. http://goo.gl/maps/OtDRt
There are some assemblies in both downtown Tampa and downtown Pensacola.
One from Tampa:
(//www.aaroads.com/forum_images/southeast/tampa_morgan_at_tyler_st.jpg)
One from Pensacola:
(//www.aaroads.com/forum_images/southeast/pensacola_baylen_at_government_st.jpg)
Examples in California
Cerritos: http://goo.gl/maps/QO6V2
Fullerton: http://goo.gl/maps/xA2mr
Examples in Texas
San Antonio: http://goo.gl/maps/lUrwR
Houston: http://goo.gl/maps/xurRz
The cities of Tempe and Goodyear have referred to them as modular traffic signals.
I've seen these types of traffic lights in downtown Reno on Virginia Street from the Truckee River north to Circus Circus...
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=39.52694,-119.813115&spn=0.000888,0.000939&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=39.52694,-119.813115&panoid=t712dCUlHklYtw0UEYsYGQ&cbp=12,273.25,,0,2.06
Quote from: myosh_tino on July 04, 2013, 02:32:32 AM
I've seen these types of traffic lights in downtown Reno on Virginia Street from the Truckee River north to Circus Circus...
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=39.52694,-119.813115&spn=0.000888,0.000939&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=39.52694,-119.813115&panoid=t712dCUlHklYtw0UEYsYGQ&cbp=12,273.25,,0,2.06
Was just going to make this comment. Every signal on Virginia Street in downtown Reno proper (1st St to 6th St) and one set of illuminated street name signs at the unsignalized 7th St intersection (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=39.533642,-119.815418&spn=0.001053,0.001635&t=h&layer=c&cbll=39.533642,-119.815418&panoid=QdSO-xpKZs-jm0ziv4OltA&cbp=12,328.25,,0,-1.48&z=20) are of this style. I'm not a fan of this design
You'll only find this style in that particular stretch of Virginia St...the rest of downtown, as signals are upgraded or newly installed, has a nicer ornate style to match the new street lights Reno has been using in ped-friendly districts.
Incidentally, the 5-section PPLT signals visible in Myosh's SV link have been replaced with 3-section PPLT FYA displays with bi-modal green/FYA arrows.
Quote from: Brian556 on July 03, 2013, 11:13:08 PM
There are some in Dallas, Tx:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=32.821818,-96.785724&spn=0.000013,0.00626&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=32.821818,-96.785724&panoid=9t2KU49A7dCb-ukWZy3yew&cbp=12,347.4,,0,0 (https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=32.821818,-96.785724&spn=0.000013,0.00626&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=32.821818,-96.785724&panoid=9t2KU49A7dCb-ukWZy3yew&cbp=12,347.4,,0,0)
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=32.779201,-96.806062&spn=0.000003,0.001565&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=32.779201,-96.806062&panoid=cab7BVy8hZHx2-LeRTqISw&cbp=12,252.21,,0,0 (https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=32.779201,-96.806062&spn=0.000003,0.001565&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=32.779201,-96.806062&panoid=cab7BVy8hZHx2-LeRTqISw&cbp=12,252.21,,0,0)
I remember seeing these when I was there last September. I see in the second link, they are being replaced by standard mast arm assemblies, so I guess the City of Dallas is not happy with them.
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Holland+Tunnel,+New+York,+10013&hl=en&ll=40.730568,-74.045051&spn=0.006626,0.013937&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&geocode=FfNzbQIdt4WW-w&hnear=Holland+Tunnel,+New+York,+10013&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=40.730476,-74.044684&panoid=MhyruaJYkDpOpZXHkQ1JUg&cbp=12,97.91,,0,5.82
Holland tunnel approach
Quote from: SteveG1988 on July 04, 2013, 09:38:48 AM
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Holland+Tunnel,+New+York,+10013&hl=en&ll=40.730568,-74.045051&spn=0.006626,0.013937&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&geocode=FfNzbQIdt4WW-w&hnear=Holland+Tunnel,+New+York,+10013&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=40.730476,-74.044684&panoid=MhyruaJYkDpOpZXHkQ1JUg&cbp=12,97.91,,0,5.82
Holland tunnel approach
Looks like there the signal can be operated manually from a booth on the NE Corner. I remember that during the morning rush, the signals were set to flash mode, and the PANYNJ had their officers direct traffic instead. This was to prevent grid lock, so I imagine that with this, he does not have to stand out in the middle of the intersection anymore during those times.
Quote from: Lytton on July 03, 2013, 08:44:00 PM
are there any others in the United States of America, and possibly some other countries?
I'd say the answer is a huge, definite YES.
Quote from: Lytton on July 03, 2013, 08:44:00 PM
Also, I don't know what these traffic lights are called. Can anyone provide the name of these traffic lights?
It doesn't look like anyone has provided an answer to this question. Do they have a special name?
I associate these light structures with 1970s commercial-district urban renewal programs. They almost go hand-in-hand with streets closed to create pedestrian shopping districts. They seem to say "Look, no more unwieldy, gangly mess of traffic light poles reminding us of unmanageable development chaos -- now it's neat and sleek, just like the future."
http://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/8701681117/in/set-72157633388148621
Orange County, FL calls these type of mast arms beautiful as they "want to improve the image of the Trail" as for years with all the roach motels, hookers, go go bars, and the infamous Parliment House it has gotten a bad rap.
Madison, WI has a few around the American Family Insurance HQ on the northeast side of town:
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=43.147713,-89.289987&spn=0.272027,0.676346&cbp=12,102.86,,0,2.22&layer=c&panoid=f28j-ChURqffkOW5Br2sKg&cbll=43.147713,-89.289987&dg=opt&t=m&z=11
Quote from: twinsfan87 on July 04, 2013, 12:33:59 PM
Madison, WI has a few around the American Family Insurance HQ on the northeast side of town:
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=43.147713,-89.289987&spn=0.272027,0.676346&cbp=12,102.86,,0,2.22&layer=c&panoid=f28j-ChURqffkOW5Br2sKg&cbll=43.147713,-89.289987&dg=opt&t=m&z=11
Just a couple blocks away, they're prepped, but signals have not been installed: https://www.google.com/maps?ll=43.152151,-89.286956&spn=0.000004,0.00327&cbp=12,350.09,,0,6.5&layer=c&panoid=TJncegIQz9z7I1X2Rkn3yQ&cbll=43.152052,-89.286846&dg=opt&t=m&z=19 (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=43.152151,-89.286956&spn=0.000004,0.00327&cbp=12,350.09,,0,6.5&layer=c&panoid=TJncegIQz9z7I1X2Rkn3yQ&cbll=43.152052,-89.286846&dg=opt&t=m&z=19)
I thought I remembered a few in downtown Wauwatosa, WI, but it looks like they have been replaced with regular pole-mounted signals.
Discovered there was a few in West Palm Beach, Florida. However, they're only in Downtown area.
http://goo.gl/maps/wKGlV
Also, some in Ciudad Juarez, the city that forms part of El Paso's metropolitan area.
http://goo.gl/maps/li5r0
Not sure if they are still there, but there used to be some similar assemblies in Downtown Detroit, near Grand Circus Park (either Fort Street &/or Michigan Avenue).
Quote from: thenetwork on July 04, 2013, 03:32:27 PM
Not sure if they are still there, but there used to be some similar assemblies in Downtown Detroit, near Grand Circus Park (either Fort Street &/or Michigan Avenue).
To be fair, I don't know either. But however, I think I remember that they used to be there back in 2009, but it seems like that in 2011, City of Detroit has replaced them with the regular but rare mast arm lights.
These are very similar to the standard light setup in Honolulu, as well as several Airports I've been adjacent to in the US.
As for Detroit, most of the light have been replaced with standard mast arms, aside from one at the end of I-375 (the last time I was there). At least they are moving away from the single wire setup in downtown Detroit.
Quote from: TEG24601 on July 04, 2013, 04:43:21 PM
These are very similar to the standard light setup in Honolulu, as well as several Airports I've been adjacent to in the US.
Honolulu? Um. Last time I've been there, I don't remember the setup of traffic lights being like that. They were just regular mast arms, and most of them were side-mounted (is that the right term).
Anyway, I might be wrong. Can you provide me an example of this setup in Honolulu?
Quote from: Lytton on July 04, 2013, 07:17:55 PM
Quote from: TEG24601 on July 04, 2013, 04:43:21 PM
These are very similar to the standard light setup in Honolulu, as well as several Airports I've been adjacent to in the US.
Honolulu? Um. Last time I've been there, I don't remember the setup of traffic lights being like that. They were just regular mast arms, and most of them were side-mounted (is that the right term).
Anyway, I might be wrong. Can you provide me an example of this setup in Honolulu?
When I was growing up there, nearly all the lights downtown where like that. It appears that most have been replaced, but I have seen them when watching Hawaii 5-0, and other movies and shows that take place in Hawaii. I remember specifically the intersections near Wo Fat's Chinese Restaurant and the one next to the Spaghetti Factory being of that design.
Quote from: Kacie Jane on July 03, 2013, 09:56:48 PM
I recall seeing similar ones in upper Manhattan (125th and/or 181st Streets).
Aside from Manhattan, other locations in New York City use this particular set-up, such as one segment of Jamaica Avenue in Queens.
Below, is an example of one from there. At Jamaica Avenue and Sutphin Blvd.
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Jamaica+Ave+%26+Guy+R+Brewer+Blvd,+Queens,+New+York+11432&hl=en&ll=40.701753,-73.807863&spn=0.009028,0.021136&geocode=FV4abQIdbfKZ-w&hnear=Jamaica+Ave+%26+Guy+R+Brewer+Blvd,+Queens,+New+York+11432&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=40.701753,-73.807863&panoid=ua9yciSe8Lds7JrB9d0Odw&cbp=12,187.24,,0,-0.85
Some of these are in use on Staten Island, too; however, pedestrian signals are encased within them. One could find a set-up in service on Port Richmond Avenue. Below, is an example.
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Port+Richmond+Avenue+and+Castleton+Avenue&hl=en&ll=40.636014,-74.13471&spn=0.008972,0.021136&sll=40.635989,-74.134792&sspn=0.004519,0.010568&hnear=Castleton+Ave+%26+Port+Richmond+Ave,+Staten+Island,+Richmond,+New+York+10302&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=40.636014,-74.13471&panoid=El8xZleUTKbUt5u1jAB9zQ&cbp=12,181.28,,0,0
Portsmouth, Ohio (http://goo.gl/maps/Jvz29)
Grand Rapids also used to have these (1988 photo below). I remember them as a kid, but can't recall when they disappeared.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-z6UGOAJwQ6U/UiEjAGBUVxI/AAAAAAAAAEE/cU2eHJGRuCk/s800/grandrapids1988.jpg)
Greenwood Village, CO:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Greenwood+Village,+CO&hl=en&ll=39.623794,-104.904102&spn=0.008347,0.021136&sll=39.827343,-105.053486&sspn=0.004161,0.010568&oq=Greenwood+Villag&t=h&hnear=Greenwood+Village,+Arapahoe,+Colorado&z=16&layer=c&cbll=39.623794,-104.904102&panoid=YtbOXVP7TrRfWQaRcoTH0g&cbp=12,198.83,,0,2.83
Denver Tech Center (this one technically within the City/County of Denver):
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Greenwood+Village,+CO&hl=en&ll=39.629376,-104.895284&spn=0.008346,0.021136&sll=39.827343,-105.053486&sspn=0.004161,0.010568&oq=Greenwood+Villag&t=h&hnear=Greenwood+Village,+Arapahoe,+Colorado&z=16&layer=c&cbll=39.629376,-104.895284&panoid=AiJ3vaomz_3gaQKUl_CgSw&cbp=12,270,,0,0
Inverness (unincorporated Arapahoe County):
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Greenwood+Village,+CO&hl=en&ll=39.58039,-104.873557&spn=0.016703,0.042272&sll=39.827343,-105.053486&sspn=0.004161,0.010568&oq=Greenwood+Villag&t=h&hnear=Greenwood+Village,+Arapahoe,+Colorado&z=15&layer=c&cbll=39.58038,-104.873623&panoid=Kx7Xq6gt9sbBC0pn4h2tLQ&cbp=12,194.8,,0,-8.22
When I see that traffic light style, I invariably think of the similar (but slightly different) assemblies along Market Street in San Francisco. (I wonder if they got installed after the early-1970s BART excavation project was finished)
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Market+%26+7th,+San+Francisco&hl=en&ll=37.780467,-122.412565&spn=0.004978,0.006899&sll=37.780466,-122.412560&layer=c&cbp=13,75.35,,1,-15.4&cbll=37.780466,-122.41256&hnear=Market+St+%26+7th+St,+San+Francisco,+California&t=h&z=17&panoid=wdEWnZMPu_Z3mBIH0tCIlQ
I really like these traffic signal set-ups, I think they are more decorative than the standard mast arms. There are a couple in Columbia, SC (Main Street between Blanding and Laurel Streets, not sure if there are more.) Personally, I'd like to see more of them!
Quote from: TheStranger on September 06, 2013, 05:46:00 AM
When I see that traffic light style, I invariably think of the similar (but slightly different) assemblies along Market Street in San Francisco. (I wonder if they got installed after the early-1970s BART excavation project was finished)
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Market+%26+7th,+San+Francisco&hl=en&ll=37.780467,-122.412565&spn=0.004978,0.006899&sll=37.780466,-122.412560&layer=c&cbp=13,75.35,,1,-15.4&cbll=37.780466,-122.41256&hnear=Market+St+%26+7th+St,+San+Francisco,+California&t=h&z=17&panoid=wdEWnZMPu_Z3mBIH0tCIlQ
Yes, those sign assemblies were part of the general renovation of Market Street when the BART/Muni tunnel was put in.
They used to have some of these on-property at Memphis International Airport for access to the on-airport employee parking and cargo terminal areas, but they were bulldozed years ago with the reconfiguration of the roadways for the new tower and the eventual parking garage expansion/rental car complex.
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Quote from: roadman65 on July 04, 2013, 09:25:01 AM
Quote from: Brian556 on July 03, 2013, 11:13:08 PM
There are some in Dallas, Tx:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=32.821818,-96.785724&spn=0.000013,0.00626&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=32.821818,-96.785724&panoid=9t2KU49A7dCb-ukWZy3yew&cbp=12,347.4,,0,0 (https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=32.821818,-96.785724&spn=0.000013,0.00626&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=32.821818,-96.785724&panoid=9t2KU49A7dCb-ukWZy3yew&cbp=12,347.4,,0,0)
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=32.779201,-96.806062&spn=0.000003,0.001565&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=32.779201,-96.806062&panoid=cab7BVy8hZHx2-LeRTqISw&cbp=12,252.21,,0,0 (https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=32.779201,-96.806062&spn=0.000003,0.001565&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=32.779201,-96.806062&panoid=cab7BVy8hZHx2-LeRTqISw&cbp=12,252.21,,0,0)
I remember seeing these when I was there last September. I see in the second link, they are being replaced by standard mast arm assemblies, so I guess the City of Dallas is not happy with them.
Truth be told, when Dallas, TX was mentioned; I thought of this (http://goo.gl/maps/iGgX2) example in the downtown area or even this (http://goo.gl/maps/JdNyJ) example.
Providence had something similar on Empire Street:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.821071,-71.415425,3a,75y,128.53h,78.61t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sZEHbdiEBjrha6CPaA_PrMQ!2e0
This setup was quite old and I don't think it's there anymore.
Blue Ash, Ohio. Replaced in 2011:
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8377/8584225616_d366a5a70e_n.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/e5ypcW)
(more in the album)
There's many of these in Fort Lauderdale (https://www.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=26.120634,-80.140605&spn=0.00152,0.002411&sll=31.168934,-100.076842&sspn=11.774123,19.753418&oq=fort+la&hnear=Fort+Lauderdale,+Broward+County,+Florida&t=m&z=19&layer=c&cbll=26.120637,-80.140506&panoid=ZlJlunoalF0G7tLiXkkmww&cbp=12,179.99,,0,13.11)'s Arts and Science District, but they're horizontally-mounted signals.
Looks like you have a similar type in downtown Wilkes-Barre, PA:
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.24641,-75.880954&spn=0.000008,0.006539&t=m&z=18&layer=c&cbll=41.24641,-75.881978&panoid=XSJJh20qIjXo9DlNZQvYLQ&cbp=12,276.39,,0,1.16 (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.24641,-75.880954&spn=0.000008,0.006539&t=m&z=18&layer=c&cbll=41.24641,-75.881978&panoid=XSJJh20qIjXo9DlNZQvYLQ&cbp=12,276.39,,0,1.16)
Also some nearby in Scranton:
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.408641,-75.664827&spn=0.000016,0.013078&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.408714,-75.664943&panoid=ICSfyUGJqO2yodGzItmLhA&cbp=12,306.76,,0,-6.57 (https://www.google.com/maps?ll=41.408641,-75.664827&spn=0.000016,0.013078&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.408714,-75.664943&panoid=ICSfyUGJqO2yodGzItmLhA&cbp=12,306.76,,0,-6.57)
I know I'm necroing a thread, but I figured I would add this for posterity's sake since I was looking up modular traffic lights earlier today. Forgive me.
Binghamton used to have a bunch of modular lights downtown, also as a result of urban renewal. This was the last set of them standing (from 2012): https://www.google.com/maps/@42.0986885,-75.9124873,3a,52.9y,0.86h,94.3t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1skZxu-CcnaDCS9-y_mk1z0A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 (it was replaced by an antique mast arm by 2015).
As much as I hate other things about urban renewal, I have to admit that these modular lights looked really cool. Sad to see them gone.
Many southern beach towns use this, for reasons I do not know
Edit: Wow, I found one in Massachusetts!!! https://www.google.com/maps/@42.1948906,-71.2004118,3a,75y,77.32h,92.74t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZoZ2nXl5Fn6W9NKD3Wo72Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
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Quote from: SGwithADD on December 03, 2018, 12:24:17 AM
I know I'm necroing a thread, but I figured I would add this for posterity's sake since I was looking up modular traffic lights earlier today. Forgive me.
Binghamton used to have a bunch of modular lights downtown, also as a result of urban renewal. This was the last set of them standing (from 2012): https://www.google.com/maps/@42.0986885,-75.9124873,3a,52.9y,0.86h,94.3t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1skZxu-CcnaDCS9-y_mk1z0A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 (it was replaced by an antique mast arm by 2015).
As much as I hate other things about urban renewal, I have to admit that these modular lights looked really cool. Sad to see them gone.
Downtown Reno has a bunch along Virginia Street and some nearby streets. I've never been a fan of them. I think the more "antique" style used at the I-80/Virginia signals or some other areas around the downtown core are more classy (and also match the more typical street lighting used in revitalized corridors around town).
Florida Atlantic University uses them as well throughout their main campus
https://www.google.com/maps/@26.3719807,-80.097368,3a,75y,239.79h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spIEIEwiR76-2Yk6IPOgQdA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
I HATE those kind, they're so ugly!
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5694/22466336042_777d79093b_z_d.jpg)
Stuttgart, AR old US 79 (ped signals no longer work)
There is also one in downtown Little Rock, but I can't find my photos off-hand. If memory serves correct, they are horizontal.
Could any of these be compared to the old signals in Little Rock on W. Capitol?
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7446843,-92.2746529,3a,39.7y,214.13h,96t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s-lFbRdMXTJao1w0zUFYIOQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Quote from: Pete from Boston on July 04, 2013, 11:59:56 AM
I associate these light structures with 1970s commercial-district urban renewal programs. They almost go hand-in-hand with streets closed to create pedestrian shopping districts. They seem to say "Look, no more unwieldy, gangly mess of traffic light poles reminding us of unmanageable development chaos -- now it's neat and sleek, just like the future."
Once upon a time in the early 1980's, downtown Pittsburgh was to get these. That is why they have the posts on Liberty Ave with the octagonal stop sign looking reinforcing mounts high up.
Quote from: ARMOURERERIC on December 16, 2018, 08:23:12 PM
Quote from: Pete from Boston on July 04, 2013, 11:59:56 AM
I associate these light structures with 1970s commercial-district urban renewal programs. They almost go hand-in-hand with streets closed to create pedestrian shopping districts. They seem to say "Look, no more unwieldy, gangly mess of traffic light poles reminding us of unmanageable development chaos -- now it's neat and sleek, just like the future."
Once upon a time in the early 1980's, downtown Pittsburgh was to get these.
As did downtown Detroit (mostly gone) and downtown Cincinnati (still in use???)
https://goo.gl/maps/MMHmwBrVa3K2
Wichita, KS has these, too.
I've seen horizontal signals besides Little Rock, but the exact location escapes me at the moment.
Quote from: Pete from Boston on July 04, 2013, 11:59:56 AM
I associate these light structures with 1970s commercial-district urban renewal programs. They almost go hand-in-hand with streets closed to create pedestrian shopping districts. They seem to say "Look, no more unwieldy, gangly mess of traffic light poles reminding us of unmanageable development chaos -- now it's neat and sleek, just like the future."
Talk about an ancient quote, but this makes sense to me because I've only ever seen these in poor American cities. Signals like this used to be in downtown Rockford, IL, but that's a memory from my childhood. They've been replaced 10+ years ago IIRC.
Portland, Oregon is doing alright for itself, and it has them: https://goo.gl/maps/4xexgte8cfB2
Quote from: ErmineNotyours on December 17, 2018, 10:29:50 PM
Portland, Oregon is doing alright for itself, and it has them: https://goo.gl/maps/4xexgte8cfB2
Those are pretty quirky signals, but I don't think those are quite the same.
Quote from: ErmineNotyours on December 17, 2018, 10:29:50 PM
Portland, Oregon is doing alright for itself, and it has them: https://goo.gl/maps/4xexgte8cfB2
I believe those signals are only on streets that the MAX light rail or streetcars run on, possibly because most Portland mast arm assemblies have the lights located beneath the arms.