Overhead crosswalk lights

Started by Molandfreak, July 03, 2013, 09:10:31 PM

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Molandfreak

I know of two locations with overhead crosswalk lights that aren't just stoplights at trails for pedestrians to cross.

https://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=44.455084,-93.169133&spn=0.000603,0.001094&t=h&z=20&vpsrc=6&layer=c&cbll=44.455083,-93.16928&panoid=qe83uxjXO-4ZIJ88Bdawnw&cbp=12,262.59,,0,-2.7

And a much older design:
https://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=44.293505,-92.669227&spn=0.000602,0.001094&t=h&z=20&vpsrc=6&layer=c&cbll=44.293505,-92.669227&panoid=-aI0u0msaL0SVn9OxOhhBA&cbp=12,199,,0,-10.79

I know the Malt-O-Meal ones only light up fifteen minutes or so between shifts, but I have no idea weather the one in Zumbrota shuts off anytime or not.

Has anyone seen any other variants of these, ie one where you press a button and the lights come on?
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Kacie Jane

These are huge in the Puget Sound area.  The ones in Seattle tend to just flash 24/7, but ones in Bellingham tend to be actuated like the ones you're looking for.

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US71

Fayetteville, Arkansas has a few of those now along the Scull Creek Walking Trail. One crossing upgraded from a flashing yellow to a full traffic signal due to heavy auto traffic.
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realjd

There are some of those along Northwestern Ave in West Lafayette, IN at one of the Purdue parking garages. Those are on 24/7. Nobody actually stops for pedestrians there. There's another one connecting the parking garage to the municipal ice skating rink down by the river that, if I remember correctly, activates an overhead animated pedestrian crossing sign. It's very unique. I'll have to get a picture next time I'm up there.

DSS5

One that I've never noticed myself but found while messing around with new Street View imagery.

http://goo.gl/maps/k05c6

Notice the lack of a marked crosswalk.



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