Tag: Traffic Signals

Roadscapes Wednesday: What’s Up With Sideways Stoplights In Texas And Florida?

Welcome to the Roadscapes Wednesday segment! Each week here on Geek Alabama, Roadscapes Wednesday will feature roads and infrastructure related topics. Geek Alabama Editor / Publisher Nathan Young is often called the […]

Roadscapes Wednesday: How Do Traffic Lights Work

Welcome to Roadscapes Wednesday, each week this post will talk about roads and infrastructure related topics.  I am called the “road geek” for a good reason, I love roads and love talking […]

Roadscapes Wednesday: How Do Stop Lights “See” Your Car

In this video from Road Guy Rob, he chats with two traffic signal experts: Mohammed Bendelhoum, an engineer with the California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) and Brian Girardo (Iteris) to explore the […]

Explore How Traffic Signals Work

Sometimes, you can take a simple project like traffic signals, and really turn it into a very educational video!  The YouTube channel Practical Engineering talks about how traffic signals work.  And he […]

Roadscapes: Traffic Lights Need A Battery Backup

Whenever the power goes out, like after a storm, sometimes that might also mean the traffic lights go dark as well.  As the law, when a traffic light intersection is dark or […]

Roadscapes Wednesday: Pictures Of The New Jacksonville Alabama Traffic Lights

Recently, Jacksonville replaced all the traffic light intersections along AL-21 or Pelham Road.  Before, each intersection was the standard Alabama design.  A steel pole with an overhead light in each corner, with […]

Roadscapes Wednesday: The Traffic Lights In My Apartment

This week on Roadscapes Wednesday, I am showcasing all of the traffic lights I have in my apartment with this video below!  I have lighted two of my traffic lights, with more […]