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FIXED FOUR-WAY SIGNALS In the New Millennium |
| Erie, PA |
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Erie has a plethora of old Eagle four-ways scattered across town, primarily in the older districts. They all appear to have been upgraded with LED indications. Below are just a few samples of many intersections.
The unusual looking beacons associated with the signals are from an original Rad-O-Lite emergency preemption System where emergency vehicles could take control of traffic signals as they approached by means of low power directional radio transmitters. The beacons flashed a white light to indicate to approaching emergency vehicles that they had control over the signal. Erie was a pioneer in the late 1950s in what became a broad-based industry that facilitated faster and safer emergency vehicle travel. |
A solo Eagle, a common sight. (W. Eighth and Cascade Streets)
An Eagle protecting a school. (W. Sixth and Raspberry Streets)
Another Eagle in a classy location. (W. 10th and Cascade Streets)
Eagles in pairs over wider boulevards. (W. Eighteenth and Liberty Streets)
Two Eagles, two different colors. (E. Eighth St. and East Ave.)
An unusual staggered intersection. (E. Lake Rd. and Bacon St.)
| Mt. Vernon, NY |
A solo Marbelite. (E.4th St. and S.3rd Ave.
Another solo Marbelite with mismatched visors. (E.5th St. and S.3rd Ave.
A 2-section 1930's Ruleta with a Marbelite 3rd section. (E.3rd St. and S.6th Ave.)
Another 2-section 1930's Ruleta with a Marbelite 3rd section. (Sheridan & E. Lincoln Aves.)
| If you surf Mt. Vernon using Google Street View you can find several old fixed 4-ways still in service scattered around town. |
| New Rochelle, NY |
AMarbelite with a backup single face with turn indication. (Church St. and Clinton Pl.)
A pair of Marbelite 3-ways. (Mayflower Ave. and Mt. Joy Place)
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