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FIXED FOUR-WAY SIGNALS In the New Millennium |
Thanks to Connor Resotko, we recently became aware of a couple of single fixed four-ways still in service in Michigan. |
Croswell, MI |
East Tawas, MI |
Chapel Hill, NC |
While the new MUTCD standards required redundancy in traffic signal installations and single signals were no longer compliant, eight inch signals were still approved for use on streets where the posted speed limits were 40 MPH or less. Some cities recycled fixed four-way signals that they had removed from other intersections that were being modernized, and hung them as the second (redundant) signal at older intersections that were not being redesigned. These installations were economical and maintained the original character of some districts. They also didn't prevent the addition of later safety improvements. |
Coleman, TX |
Princeton, WV |
Glen Rock, PA |
Bay Minette, AL |
Truckee, CA |
There aren't many fixed four-ways left in service in California, but this Sargent-Sowell beacon in Truckee is still on the job. |
Gadsden Goes All Out! |
Gadsden, AL, really went big when they decided to completely refurbish old 4-way signals from a variety of intersections and use them to preserve a traditional look in their Broad St. historic district. Here are a couple of examples. |
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