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Programmable Visibility Signals outside the USA

Postby FrwyDan12 on Sun May 06, 2012 9:14 pm

For example, some 3M lights on an SPUI interchange along King's Highway 406 in Ontario:
http://www.thekingshighway.ca/PHOTOS-4/hwy406-5_lg.jpg
http://www.thekingshighway.ca/PHOTOS-4/hwy406-8_lg.jpg

Has any other countries used Programmable Visibility Signals outside of the United States?
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Re: Programmable Visibility Signals outside the USA

Postby mikerm on Sun May 06, 2012 9:15 pm

:shocked: Holy crap that's a lot of 3M's in one place :shock:
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Re: Programmable Visibility Signals outside the USA

Postby EPAC-EPIC-MARC on Sun May 06, 2012 9:19 pm

Those were all pulled down and replaced with Intelights

http://g.co/maps/wv7ch

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Re: Programmable Visibility Signals outside the USA

Postby notMUTCDcompliant on Sun May 06, 2012 9:22 pm

Look, they even have a downlight!
http://g.co/maps/ck6yh
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Re: Programmable Visibility Signals outside the USA

Postby NKS_Signal on Sun May 06, 2012 9:31 pm

The mounts on the structure look weak for its size?

http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=st+cathari ... 3&t=m&z=17
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Re: Programmable Visibility Signals outside the USA

Postby mikerm on Sun May 06, 2012 9:32 pm

whoa, that intersection went from totally awesome to totally awesome. :shock: :drool: :drool: :drool:
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Re: Programmable Visibility Signals outside the USA

Postby notMUTCDcompliant on Sun May 06, 2012 9:41 pm

That intersection is like a bottomless pit for expensive :drool: toys!
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Re: Programmable Visibility Signals outside the USA

Postby EPAC-EPIC-MARC on Sun May 06, 2012 9:53 pm

notMUTCDcompliant wrote:That intersection is like a bottomless pit for expensive :drool: toys!


~$25,000 in the vehicle traffic signal heads alone!! :crazy:
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Re: Programmable Visibility Signals outside the USA

Postby steven1981 on Sun May 06, 2012 10:02 pm

FrwyDan12 wrote:Has any other countries used Programmable Visibility Signals outside of the United States?


Japan is another country that uses them. They use 3M traffic signals there.

Below, are a couple of videos that depict the traffic signals in operation.





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Re: Programmable Visibility Signals outside the USA

Postby FrwyDan12 on Tue May 22, 2012 9:42 pm

steven1981 wrote:
FrwyDan12 wrote:Has any other countries used Programmable Visibility Signals outside of the United States?


Japan is another country that uses them. They use 3M traffic signals there.

Below, are a couple of videos that depict the traffic signals in operation.







Speaking of Japan, I found a photo on Flickr that has a green light that looks like a 3M signal but uses louvers:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27889738@N ... otostream/
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