Inclredibly Strange Signals in Little Rock AR

[Brian556]

Just WTF...
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7446723,-92.2749567,3a,15y,101.63h,89.24t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPlSeakHOfIVwFNOG2GOvqg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[wanderer2575]

Another instance of design taking precedence over functionality.

[jt4]

What exactly are the signals for? I assume the red/yellow/green lights are redundant, but are the two right bulbs for buses?

[jeffandnicole]

It meets the requirement of dual signal heads at the intersection.

It's an odd way of doing it, and doesn't meet other requirements such as the 8 foot "social distancing" required between signal heads.

[roadfro]

I am not a fan of these modular signal frame structures. (Reno has a bunch downtown, and I've never liked them.) Interestingly, this intersection seems to be the only one around, and nearby traffic signals in three other directions appear to be a bit more normal style.

What exactly are the signals for? I assume the red/yellow/green lights are redundant, but are the two right bulbs for buses?

If you look closely, you'll see that the two right side aspects aren't actually in use at all. Looks like 5-section heads where two sections are covered up. Perhaps there were some arrows here previously, but not now.

[-- US 175 --]

Actually, the next intersection, Capital/Center, has them on 3 sides of the intersection.  Those do not have the extra 2 unlit aspects, although there is room for them.

[Rick1962]

On the 5-lamp signals, those are straight and right arrows painted over. Original indications were:

R-R-Y-Straight Arrow-Right Arrow
R-R-Y-Straight Arrow-Right Arrow

1980s weirdness at it's best.



SM-T580

[US71]

I think I've seen similar near Wichita.

[Amtrakprod]

These are incredibly weird. They should've just done one signal on the right and one on the left side.


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[TBKS1]

Lol these are classic. I posted about them some time back in the Traffic Signal thread.

[US71]

Here's one without the extra blank outs: Capitol Ave and Center St in Little Rock

[RG407]

Well, they look kind of cool, but confusing, and confusing is not a desirable trait in traffic signal design.

Tampa did it better.
https://goo.gl/maps/UcwVpdLK5gZb44vD9

[RobbieL2415]

They look like reject Seattle signals.

[jakeroot]

They look like reject Seattle signals.

What's a Seattle signal?

[formulanone]

The first example reminds me of one-half of the FIA-spec race starting lights:


Facing the other direction - basically for TV viewers:

[Road Hog]

The Little Rock lights date back to the late 1970s. At around the same time many of LR's downtown streets were closed to traffic and turned it into an outdoor pedestrian mall. I don't know how long it lasted but by the 90s the streets were open.