Patent ID: 6597293
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: B61L,E01F,G08G

Abstract:
An intersection traffic control apparatus to alert approaching vehicle traffic to an intersection stop requirement, said intersection traffic control apparatus comprising:a roadway, said roadway having a surface; a plurality of signal head members mounted on said roadway surface and extending at least some distance across said roadway and above said roadway surface to at least partially designate an intersection, each of said signal head members conditioned to withstand contact by vehicle traffic, each of said signal head members including at least one light source adapted to direct a beam of light from said roadway surface in the direction of the approaching vehicle traffic and away from the intersection, and adjacent to and generally parallel to said roadway surface; and activation means to selectively illuminate said plurality of signal head members light sources to warn the drivers of the approaching vehicles that a stop may be required at the intersection.