Since winter came earlier here this year it was spared to live for another year. Unfortunately this spring as the construction restarts it will come down. The crews were going to put temporary signals up but the signals disappeared for the winter. I also wanted a better quality photo because my new phone has a lot better quality. This is the last CGE 8-8-8 in this city.
Yeah theres one more 8-8-8 without a backplate, but I don't think its CGE though its this one. Its still very rare but a CGE makes it special .There are some other plumberized 8-8-8's but they aren't as cool. Theres 4 of them though. First.Second. third and fourth are here.
Nice summary. Interesting, all the back-plated 8-8-8's examples are on Peel Region road intersections. All the back-plateless examples are on City of Brampton Streets in questionable mounting positions.
I know of six 8-8-8s not listed above too, two here,one here,another, and two more here. Interestingly the ones in the last link are Fortran ones instead of CGE. What's also odd about them is the use of a 8-8-8 on the RIGHT hand side of the intersection. Normally even with the a 8-8-8 on the left, the signal on the right would still be a 12-8-8.
That Silver Dart. I used to use that road all the time to get to my grandmothers. Those pedestrian signals were Incandescent until they just burned out in 2011. They didn't bother replacing them. I haven't gone by there in at least 2 years but I don't know if the pedestrian signals are used there anymore.
Dixie is pretty much where the last of the 8-8-8's are. Except for the very few such as the Cawthra one and Hurontario one.
Ahh, it seems that while the rest of Mississauga converted to LED in the early 2000s, the signals in that area stayed incandescent until 2012 or so. Didn't know they never bothered to retrofit the pedestrian signals though.
Yeah, it seem that Dixie has the last of the 8-8-8s in the GTA. I know that some of the onramps for QEW Toronto bound in Mississauga still have 8-8-8s too.
It's been a while since I've seen a incandescent 8-8-8 or a pedestrian signal in the wild though.
Yeah your right. These are officially coming down sometime this year. I just looked at Peel regions road construction and it distinctly says "Dixie Road from Steeles Avenue to Clark Boulevard – road widening and watermain replacement" Well im going to keep an eye on the Model 25's and the 8-8-8.
I MUST GO CLAIM THE 8-8-8 around July 4th-8th. Orenda to steeles is closed during that time for the temporary signals.
Woah, I read about the regional construction update in the local paper. When I check the construction section of the region's site, I see no listing for Dixie, May I ask where you found this? You found that lighting spec manual pretty easily apparently too!
Its on the peel region site. I don't know how to shorten the link. Its under peels 2014 road construction and then theres a link near the top that says "Details of the 2014 projects and timing are now available online:" and then go to the link right underneath.
Oh, yeah road construction usually means the 8-8-8 will be coming down. I hope you're able to save it too. See if you can find out which contractor is responsible for taking the signals down. My guess is probably Guild or Stacey since they're all over the GTA.
A fence line has been established between Clark and Steeles. Temporary Wooden poles behind each polefab. Only a matter of time until they make up their minds and put up temporary traffic lights and streetlights. I find they have problems organizing this project considering they brought temporary signals and poles to this intersection with the 8-8-8 once already. I will try and get photos of what its like now soon.
Yeah the setting up has been happening for a year atleast now... Ive seen poles and signals show up and then disapear a couple times now. These tall OVX's are gonna be removed too. I wonder when all the temporary lights will come up. I still want to get a good photo of the last double guy arm we have here at the next intersection
Noooo! At least it made it almost halfway through 2015. If it's been recently removed it might still be in the contractor's yard instead of the scrapyard.
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Since winter came earlier here this year it was spared to live for another year. Unfortunately this spring as the construction restarts it will come down. The crews were going to put temporary signals up but the signals disappeared for the winter. I also wanted a better quality photo because my new phone has a lot better quality. This is the last CGE 8-8-8 in this city.
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Since winter came earlier here this year it was spared to live for another year. Unfortunately this spring as the construction restarts it will come down. The crews were going to put temporary signals up but the signals disappeared for the winter. I also wanted a better quality photo because my new phone has a lot better quality. This is the last CGE 8-8-8 in this city.
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I know of an 8-8-8 by the airport too.
Thats all the 8-8-8's I know of that are left in the GTA and including the Dixie 8-8-8's.
I know of six 8-8-8s not listed above too, two here, one here, another, and two more here. Interestingly the ones in the last link are Fortran ones instead of CGE. What's also odd about them is the use of a 8-8-8 on the RIGHT hand side of the intersection. Normally even with the a 8-8-8 on the left, the signal on the right would still be a 12-8-8.
Dixie is pretty much where the last of the 8-8-8's are. Except for the very few such as the Cawthra one and Hurontario one.
Yeah, it seem that Dixie has the last of the 8-8-8s in the GTA. I know that some of the onramps for QEW Toronto bound in Mississauga still have 8-8-8s too.
It's been a while since I've seen a incandescent 8-8-8 or a pedestrian signal in the wild though.
The incandescent signals in the GTA are still around except there aren't many left at all really.
I MUST GO CLAIM THE 8-8-8 around July 4th-8th. Orenda to steeles is closed during that time for the temporary signals.