New Mexico traffic lights horizontal instead of vertical
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New Mexico traffic lights horizontal instead of vertical
Why did trafic engineers make traffic lights horizontal just strange. Kink my head at intersection, but AI needs to be intoxicated around Gallup area. Bring back highway 666 can't steal vitural highway signs
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Re: New Mexico traffic lights horizontal instead of vertical
Yes, driven thru New Mexico years ago it was originally named US highway 666 people stole all the signs, so they renamed it US 491 for this reason. Gallup is booze town, but also town along old Route 66 with some old historical landmarks like gas stations and motels.
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Re: New Mexico traffic lights horizontal instead of vertical
Perhaps for guaranteed clearance so that high-profile vehicles won't clip those signals? I will never know. It's still a traffic signal!
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Re: New Mexico traffic lights horizontal instead of vertical
It can also help reduce the amount the lights swing in the wind, especially useful in flat areas.
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I hope, SCS is going to implement those traffic lights. I'd be disappointed to see CA-Trafficlights in NM
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Re: New Mexico traffic lights horizontal instead of vertical
I'm waiting for NV style gantries still. I'm surprised they still haven't made them. Arizona gantries are fine since they compare similarly to California.
Re: New Mexico traffic lights horizontal instead of vertical
Horizontal traffic lights would be a good asset to have on hand for anywhere in the US. They show up occasionally anywhere there are low clearance problems, and "normal" vertical traffic lights would hang down too low. Useful for intersections that are located at least partially under an overpass where not other mounting solution would give enough clearance.
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Re: New Mexico traffic lights horizontal instead of vertical
It's not just New Mexico, there are a number of regions in the country that use them for a variety of reasons. I think for the sake of the game, it would break up the monotony and give a little variety.
I would also like to see different traffic signals such as the doghouse light, or the four light equivalent. Texas also seems to have a thing for having two red lights (for the sake of preventing yellow traps) on the same signal head. And special signals for unique situations, but this is another topic for a different thread altogether.
I would also like to see different traffic signals such as the doghouse light, or the four light equivalent. Texas also seems to have a thing for having two red lights (for the sake of preventing yellow traps) on the same signal head. And special signals for unique situations, but this is another topic for a different thread altogether.
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Re: New Mexico traffic lights horizontal instead of vertical
Florida also uses them some places.
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