Google Maps Scavenger Hunt (Traffic signals and signs)
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- ToledoRailfan
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Google Maps Scavenger Hunt (Traffic signals and signs)
I thought there should be a topic that is like the Google Maps Scavenger Hunt topic but for traffic signals and signs. Here are some of my finds.
Temporary traffic signals. https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6499029 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6512088 ... 6656?hl=en
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Vintage Y-Y-R signals. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2436979 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2433791 ... 6656?hl=en
The signals pointing toward the fire station are G-Y-R signals. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2435171 ... 6656?hl=en
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Vintage incandescent signals with the red section being the larger than the yellow and green section. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3520483 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3521202 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3521202 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3522889 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3524171 ... 6656?hl=en
There are also vintage worded pedestrian signals here.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3523389 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3522889 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3521678 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3521202 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3520515 ... 6656?hl=en
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A pair of vintage 4-way signals! https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6353843 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6355099 ... 6656?hl=en
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Another pair. https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6379827 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6379777 ... 6656?hl=en
Temporary traffic signals. https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6499029 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6512088 ... 6656?hl=en
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Vintage Y-Y-R signals. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2436979 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2433791 ... 6656?hl=en
The signals pointing toward the fire station are G-Y-R signals. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2435171 ... 6656?hl=en
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Vintage incandescent signals with the red section being the larger than the yellow and green section. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3520483 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3521202 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3521202 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3522889 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3524171 ... 6656?hl=en
There are also vintage worded pedestrian signals here.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3523389 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3522889 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3521678 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3521202 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3520515 ... 6656?hl=en
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A pair of vintage 4-way signals! https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6353843 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6355099 ... 6656?hl=en
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Another pair. https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6379827 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6379777 ... 6656?hl=en
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt (Traffic signals and signs)
Those are called 12-8-8 signals. Love the worded 12 inch peds though!ToledoRailfan wrote: Vintage incandescent signals with the red section being the larger than the yellow and green section. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3520483 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3521202 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3521202 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3522889 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3524171 ... 6656?hl=en
There are also vintage worded pedestrian signals here.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3523389 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3522889 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3521678 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3521202 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3520515 ... 6656?hl=en
I'll probably post some stuff from Alabama later.
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Mine, from 2009:ToledoRailfan wrote: A pair of vintage 4-way signals! https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6353843 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6355099 ... 6656?hl=en
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Another pair. https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6379827 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6379777 ... 6656?hl=en
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An old traffic Wig-Wag near Tooronga station in Melbourne with a vintage Pedestrian Crossing sign!
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.850 ... 312!8i6656
By 2013, they had replaced with a newer one, but reused the older pole.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.850 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.850 ... 312!8i6656
By 2013, they had replaced with a newer one, but reused the older pole.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.850 ... 312!8i6656
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Good old, fashioned 3Ms in Logansport, IN
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7530505 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7528557 ... 312!8i6656
Fostoria, OH has some 4-ways
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1567182 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1555684 ... 328!8i1664
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1586133 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.170463, ... 328!8i1664
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1640451 ... 312!8i6656
As well as some 12-8-8s
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1640373 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7530505 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7528557 ... 312!8i6656
Fostoria, OH has some 4-ways

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1567182 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1555684 ... 328!8i1664
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1586133 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.170463, ... 328!8i1664
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1640451 ... 312!8i6656
As well as some 12-8-8s

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1640373 ... 312!8i6656
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A few of those aren't 4-ways, but 4-way clusters. Nice finds though!Joosh wrote: Fostoria, OH has some 4-ways![]()
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1567182 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1555684 ... 328!8i1664
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1586133 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.170463, ... 328!8i1664
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1640451 ... 312!8i6656
Love the 8 inch arrow in the Durasig there!
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1640138 ... 312!8i6656
I also love the 2-way Crouse-hinds Art-deco cluster there:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1640138 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.16389,- ... 312!8i6656
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Came across this intersection last night for the first time. The road is divided by a canal so there are 2 sets of lights. Originally both sets of lights were on span wire like this:
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.7989717 ... 312!8i6656
Apparently, that was causing some trouble, as the 2nd set of lights will change green when traffic turning from the opposite road gets a green arrow (so as not to congest the middle of this intersection).
Now, the 2nd set of lights have been removed from the span wire and placed on the pole. They put both lights heads next to each other, angled them a bit, and put visors in both the red and green lights so that they cannot be easily seen for traffic stopped at the first set of lights. Just thought this was an interesting solution.
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.7989976 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.7989976 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.7989336 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.7989717 ... 312!8i6656
Apparently, that was causing some trouble, as the 2nd set of lights will change green when traffic turning from the opposite road gets a green arrow (so as not to congest the middle of this intersection).
Now, the 2nd set of lights have been removed from the span wire and placed on the pole. They put both lights heads next to each other, angled them a bit, and put visors in both the red and green lights so that they cannot be easily seen for traffic stopped at the first set of lights. Just thought this was an interesting solution.
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.7989976 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.7989976 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.7989336 ... 312!8i6656
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Some more 4-way clusters in Ohio:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.163281, ... 56!6m1!1e1
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.155705, ... 56!6m1!1e1
They took out a 4-way cluster recently
In 2007 https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1617709 ... 64!6m1!1e1
In 2015 https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1617815 ... 56!6m1!1e1

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.163281, ... 56!6m1!1e1
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.155705, ... 56!6m1!1e1
They took out a 4-way cluster recently

In 2007 https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1617709 ... 64!6m1!1e1
In 2015 https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1617815 ... 56!6m1!1e1
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12 inch worded peds there as well!Joosh wrote:Some more 4-way clusters in Ohio:![]()
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.163281, ... 56!6m1!1e1

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12" worded pedestrians were actually somewhat common around Tampa before they replaced them all with countdown signals.freebrickproductions wrote:12 inch worded peds there as well!Joosh wrote:Some more 4-way clusters in Ohio:![]()
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.163281, ... 56!6m1!1e1
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