Traffic signal

[roadfro]

Those arec called guy wires

Thank you. Extremely rare in Washington, but I think they're common in some areas of the northeast?

Nearly all assemblies in NYC. Can't recall seeing them elsewhere.

Used to be some older signals in Vegas with the guy wires, on some minor streets (these also had curved masts, unusual for southern Nevada except for this style). I'd have to hunt for one on Street view... Most have been replaced with more modern mast assemblies.

[Mark68]

Those arec called guy wires

Thank you. Extremely rare in Washington, but I think they're common in some areas of the northeast?

Nearly all assemblies in NYC. Can't recall seeing them elsewhere.

Used to be some older signals in Vegas with the guy wires, on some minor streets (these also had curved masts, unusual for southern Nevada except for this style). I'd have to hunt for one on Street view... Most have been replaced with more modern mast assemblies.

I remember going thru Vegas with my parents in the early 70s and most of the lights there were like that--very similar to older assemblies in California (guessing late 50s/early 60s). I think I've seen some in Reno, and there are some in Arizona.

[index]

Is this look common anywhere? It's not here, but Federal Way, WA has a one-off older signal where the visors are black, but the body is yellow: https://goo.gl/tC36yD

This is common in Delaware

Not really in Delaware... the entire front of their signals is black, not just the visors. However, they are common in North Carolina, particularly in the Charlotte and Winston-Salem areas.

Delaware and Maryland share that look. Definitely a lot of examples like mine above in NC. I checked Street View and they are indeed quite common.

I've seen a fair amount of this in the Atlanta area.

Do you know of any that you can link to? I found a ton of signals in ATL with black fronts and yellow backs via Street View, but none where only the visors were black (as in my example).

This scheme with black visors but yellow everything else is also a common sight in the Greenville-Spartanburg area.

[Amtrakprod]

Is this look common anywhere? It's not here, but Federal Way, WA has a one-off older signal where the visors are black, but the body is yellow: https://goo.gl/tC36yD

This is common in Delaware

Not really in Delaware... the entire front of their signals is black, not just the visors. However, they are common in North Carolina, particularly in the Charlotte and Winston-Salem areas.

Delaware and Maryland share that look. Definitely a lot of examples like mine above in NC. I checked Street View and they are indeed quite common.

I've seen a fair amount of this in the Atlanta area.

Do you know of any that you can link to? I found a ton of signals in ATL with black fronts and yellow backs via Street View, but none where only the visors were black (as in my example).

This scheme with black visors but yellow everything else is also a common sight in the Greenville-Spartanburg area.

I've never seen a yellow front on a reflective border signal

[index]

This scheme with black visors but yellow everything else is also a common sight in the Greenville-Spartanburg area.

I've never seen a yellow front on a reflective border signal

They're fairly common if you know where to look for them, if you mean yellow signals with reflective-bordered backplates. You can find a lot of them in upstate South Carolina, AFAIK, and I believe Uptown Charlotte too. I'm sure they're found elsewhere, too, but it's not totally the most common configuration. Definitely not rare or uncommon though.

[Amtrakprod]

This scheme with black visors but yellow everything else is also a common sight in the Greenville-Spartanburg area.

I've never seen a yellow front on a reflective border signal

They're fairly common if you know where to look for them, if you mean yellow signals with reflective-bordered backplates. You can find a lot of them in upstate South Carolina, AFAIK, and I believe Uptown Charlotte too. I'm sure they're found elsewhere, too, but it's not totally the most common configuration. Definitely not rare or uncommon though.

Wait, I do remember a few in Southern NH.

[jakeroot]

Wait, I do remember a few in Southern NH.

Probably more common out east. Most western states (Utah excluded) use black signals, and not all use the reflective border. Independent agencies may use yellow signals. Renton, WA is an example of a city that paints damn near everything yellow (including the mounting hardware), leaving only the front-facing section of the backplate unpainted as required by the MUTCD: https://goo.gl/xyTR3g

[US 89]

I've never seen a yellow front on a reflective border signal

You mean like these? This is the standard for UDOT signals, as jakeroot was referring to:



Of course, not all signals in Utah are like this; several cities such as Salt Lake City use black signals.

[Amtrakprod]

Wait, I do remember a few in Southern NH.

Probably more common out east. Most western states (Utah excluded) use black signals, and not all use the reflective border. Independent agencies may use yellow signals. Renton, WA is an example of a city that paints damn near everything yellow (including the mounting hardware), leaving only the front-facing section of the backplate unpainted as required by the MUTCD: https://goo.gl/xyTR3g

I've never seen a painted back section of a backplate

[jakeroot]

Independent agencies may use yellow signals. Renton, WA is an example of a city that paints damn near everything yellow (including the mounting hardware), leaving only the front-facing section of the backplate unpainted as required by the MUTCD: https://goo.gl/xyTR3g

I've never seen a painted back section of a backplate

It's an old King County (WA) practice that some cities kept. Not sure if other parts of the country do it.

[djlynch]

Saw some very interesting signals in the very upscale Palanco neighborhood of Mexico City while I was on vacation there. These look like the first signals I've seen that were designed specifically for LED heads.
https://www.google.com/maps/@19.4316915,-99.1956805,3a,15y,254.42h,117.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1srLAe9J34A0ybr9ESt803TQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Also some unique bus signals using the MetroBus logo.
https://www.google.com/maps/@19.4248492,-99.1721192,3a,15y,55.83h,109.35t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1slFY_EaVROgpoHfvqvs1E7g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[Amtrakprod]

Saw some very interesting signals in the very upscale Palanco neighborhood of Mexico City while I was on vacation there. These look like the first signals I've seen that were designed specifically for LED heads.
https://www.google.com/maps/@19.4316915,-99.1956805,3a,15y,254.42h,117.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1srLAe9J34A0ybr9ESt803TQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Also some unique bus signals using the MetroBus logo.
https://www.google.com/maps/@19.4248492,-99.1721192,3a,15y,55.83h,109.35t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1slFY_EaVROgpoHfvqvs1E7g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

This Mexican one is also interesting: https://www.google.com/maps/@21.1742126,-86.8267796,3a,31.3y,244.53h,96.17t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scqrcCgwh6IIJ9XU5Gd464g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[kphoger]

This Mexican one is also interesting: https://www.google.com/maps/@21.1742126,-86.8267796,3a,31.3y,244.53h,96.17t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scqrcCgwh6IIJ9XU5Gd464g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

That's a pretty cool left turn arrow.

[index]

This Mexican one is also interesting: https://www.google.com/maps/@21.1742126,-86.8267796,3a,31.3y,244.53h,96.17t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scqrcCgwh6IIJ9XU5Gd464g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

That's a pretty cool left turn arrow.

Mexico seems to make common use of these in the country, particularly in more southern regions, based on the GSVing I've done. IMO, I'm not a fan of the look. I don't see the point or benefit over putting a more expensive signal that looks like it uses individually addressable pixels like a monitor, versus a plain old signal, it doesn't seem very practical.

[Amtrakprod]

This Mexican one is also interesting: https://www.google.com/maps/@21.1742126,-86.8267796,3a,31.3y,244.53h,96.17t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scqrcCgwh6IIJ9XU5Gd464g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

That's a pretty cool left turn arrow.

Mexico seems to make common use of these in the country, particularly in more southern regions, based on the GSVing I've done. IMO, I'm not a fan of the look. I don't see the point or benefit over putting a more expensive signal that looks like it uses individually addressable pixels like a monitor, versus a plain old signal, it doesn't seem very practical.

I agree, it's pretty strange.

[traffic light guy]

This Mexican one is also interesting: https://www.google.com/maps/@21.1742126,-86.8267796,3a,31.3y,244.53h,96.17t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scqrcCgwh6IIJ9XU5Gd464g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

That's a pretty cool left turn arrow.

Mexico seems to make common use of these in the country, particularly in more southern regions, based on the GSVing I've done. IMO, I'm not a fan of the look. I don't see the point or benefit over putting a more expensive signal that looks like it uses individually addressable pixels like a monitor, versus a plain old signal, it doesn't seem very practical.

I agree, it's pretty strange.

I don't like it, and I always thought McCains were bland

LG-M327

[plain]

This Mexican one is also interesting: https://www.google.com/maps/@21.1742126,-86.8267796,3a,31.3y,244.53h,96.17t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scqrcCgwh6IIJ9XU5Gd464g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

What I don't like in this image isn't the traffic signals, it's those ugly ass streetlights! Uggghh

[jakeroot]

Thought this was interesting. In Spokane, WA, the city switches hill routes to flashing yellow during snow events to keep traffic (and plows) moving, hopefully to prevent situations where cars might get stuck due to hill-starts in the snow.

https://youtu.be/tQZFxuir15s

[kphoger]

That's genius!

[mrsman]

That's genius!

I agree.  At least in this area, when there is significant snow, the traffic level is very low and probably comparable to overnight hours.  Keep traffic moving to the extent possible.

[Amtrakprod]

Thought this was interesting. In Spokane, WA, the city switches hill routes to flashing yellow during snow events to keep traffic (and plows) moving, hopefully to prevent situations where cars might get stuck due to hill-starts in the snow.

https://youtu.be/tQZFxuir15s

Great idea, just wanted to point out at 29 seconds the doghouse light.

[MNHighwayMan]

Great idea, just wanted to point out at 29 seconds the doghouse light.

What about it?

[jakeroot]

Great idea, just wanted to point out at 29 seconds the doghouse light.

What about it?

I'm guessing he's pointing out that it's being used on a pole. Usually tower signals are used on poles.

[mrsman]

Here's an interesting signal that I just discovered through web browsing on GSV:

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.4152901,-121.6881783,3a,75y,204.15h,70.41t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sbb5IF88lntTOuBrcv__0rQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

The signal on the mast arm has two red orbs for some reason.

[MCRoads]

Here's an interesting signal that I just discovered through web browsing on GSV:

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.4152901,-121.6881783,3a,75y,204.15h,70.41t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sbb5IF88lntTOuBrcv__0rQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

The signal on the mast arm has two red orbs for some reason.

This is fairly commen when the signal needs to be really apparent. I'm guessing it is that way because the road has a high speed limit, and red-light running became a problem.

It's funny, I was about to mention the signals on 5400 W in SLC (which have the same double red orbs), because they need to accommodate the "Flex Lanes" , and so the left turn signal switches as the day progresses. Just thought that was cool, and wanted to mention it.