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zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65745 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Anyone know what this might be? It has an antenna and a solar panel and there are a few of these along the 15 Freeway. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65745 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Could be a solar powered CCTV camera and some sort of weather station. Could be, there are a few about every few miles or so on the freeway, either off to one side or in the center like this one, this ones in the Ditch, the Calico Ditch, that's what the small sign on the right says at least. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0 |
I think Chris is right, we have similar things on some main highways in Canada. |
Carlos Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 29830 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157 |
need to get a closer picture to be sure but it looks like a traffic cam. CalTrans has them periodically to monitor traffic flow. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65745 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
need to get a closer picture to be sure but it looks like a traffic cam. CalTrans has them periodically to monitor traffic flow. Like I said not all of them are in the center median, I'll have to get a pic of another one in between Ft Irwin Rd and Old Hwy 58, I do have sort of a close up, but it's grainy, I think a blow up of the original would be better. I'm not sure if their all the same, oh sure the ones I've seen all have the solar panel, the box(battery for night operation?) and the antenna at the top, beyond that I don't know. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
We have traffic cams in the big cities, but not so much in the country. |
Shannock9 Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 1396 Credit: 634,964 RAC: 0 |
...Occasionally they have spotted a serious accident in the small hours of the morning when drivers and passengers are incapacitated and haven't been able to call 999, and the emergency services have been alerted immediately... Similar thing happened to me on I-95 in Connecticut. I had a blowout at 75 in the LH lane (well, everyone else in all three busy lanes was doing 75 so it seemed safer to go with the flow). I was very impressed with the way the surrounding drivers immediately moved to give me more space ahead, behind and at the side - see that happening in the UK LOL. With such cooperation I got the car to the RH emergency strip, pulled way over half onto the grass and started to change the tire. Within 3 minutes a tow truck pulled up offering to help. I asked how much and the operator said it was provided by the State for free - getting people moving again was cheaper than cleaning up the situation when they were struck by inattentive drivers (!!). The tow trucks just cruised up and down all day and were dispatched using CCTV all along the major routes. |
Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20 |
need to get a closer picture to be sure but it looks like a traffic cam. CalTrans has them periodically to monitor traffic flow. There are a few of those on SR-99 in the San Joaquin Valley. Small weather instruments on top of the mast, a video camera or two lower down to monitor traffic flows and collisions. The traffic video feeds are available through the California Highway Patrol and CalTrans websites. Very useful on Friday afternoons and when the Tule Fogs come after a winter rain..... Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
We have them around the major highways here in Syracuse. Back in the old days the radio and Tv staions had guys flying around town during the morning noon and afternoon rushe hours. Thats all history now that the NY state DOT put cameras in. Here is the link to the cameras.NYDOT [/quote] Old James |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
That looks like one of the trees in the wicked forest from the Wizard of Oz. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
That looks like one of the trees in the wicked forest from the Wizard of Oz. I wonder if it can throw an apple? [/quote] Old James |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
That looks like one of the trees in the wicked forest from the Wizard of Oz. I am sure they could be equipped with a robotic arm to throw most anything. Which is kinda frightening..... Imagine going a few miles per hour too fast and having one of those things sling an RPG at ya? Now, that would slow everybody down. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0 |
In Finland there is a very active user group that posts locations of speed cameras (they get moved regularly) and puts out an ap that uses your GPS to alert you of upcoming cameras. I think Finns are issued smart phones when they are born. |
Carlos Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 29830 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157 |
It is a traffic cam. Here is the link to the output. Caltrans:Live Traffic Cameras |
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