Blue LEDs mounted near the Walk/Don't Walk signs on poles at some Intersections

[Kona9]

Has anyone seen these? I've done a search and came up with nothing.

I have been curious for sometime now. Is it for transit? A time Delay of some sort?

I phoned 311 and the lady had no clue either.

[GQBalla]

blue leds???

never noticed blue ones, i have only noticed the red one around the push to walk buttons.

[snowboard]

They're on 16th ave where you can walk through that new fence too.
they are fugly and super bright haha

[Kona9]

Super Bright is an understatement. At night they are so bright, the appear to be blurry from a distance.

They are the same color as the gay blue LED washer jets people glue on their cars.

[Ichigo]

I was wondering for years what these things were.

[Alterac]

Its for Transit buses.

[Kona9]

Originally posted by Alterac
Its for Transit buses.

and....blue means go? What does it indicate to transit?

[DepTrotter]

its probably a radar of some sort

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

I heard they were the receivers for the bus "priority" signals, where the side the bus is on, goes first... Never heard it confirmed or not, so

[ogpog]

Originally posted by LilDrunkenSmurf
I heard they were the receivers for the bus "priority" signals, where the side the bus is on, goes first... Never heard it confirmed or not, so

Thats exactly what I heard as well - and it makes sence on a road like 16th. You'll either be 10 minutes early, or 10 minutes late riding that road.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by LilDrunkenSmurf
I heard they were the receivers for the bus "priority" signals, where the side the bus is on, goes first... Never heard it confirmed or not, so

Bingo. I complain about this 2 years ago and that's what the city said.

Only seen them on Centre St. so far.

[Mibz]

Southbound Elbow Dr and Southland Dr has had it for years and it bugged the hell outta me. Thanks.

[teknical]

Elbow and Heritege Drive has one, not southland.

[TurboMedic]

Originally posted by Xtrema


Bingo. I complain about this 2 years ago and that's what the city said.

Only seen them on Centre St. so far.

Ha, you complained about blue lights at intersections? You aren't one of those people with a direct line to the mayors office are you?

[szw]

Originally posted by TurboMedic


Ha, you complained about blue lights at intersections? You aren't one of those people with a direct line to the mayors office are you?

I bet he is a letter writer.

[QuasarCav]

Originally posted by TurboMedic


Ha, you complained about blue lights at intersections? You aren't one of those people with a direct line to the mayors office are you?

$20 says he does.

They are for the buses to let them know when the light is going to change, It will hold both sides of the intersection @ red so the the bus can go through the intersection.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by szw


I bet he is a letter writer.

No, just called.

[zieg]

Originally posted by Kona9
I phoned 311 and the lady had no clue either.

Try 911, they might know. :P

[Kona9]

Originally posted by ZiG-87


Try 911, they might know. :P

Damn you know....I never thought of that.

[Whitetiger]