Traffic Lights After Upgrade | Nevada & Sherwood

This video features the recently upgraded traffic lights at the intersection of Nevada Avenue and Sherwood Street in Detroit, Michigan. This complete modernization replaces an older system, which included Durasig 4-way clusters on a traditional span wire and early retrofit countdown pedestrian signals, with 8 brand new LED traffic light heads featuring backplates, all supported by a new 'wire box span' design, along with new countdown pedestrian signals.

📍 Location: Nevada Ave & Sherwood St, Detroit, MI 48234 (Northeast Detroit)

🛣️ Nearby Streets:
Nevada Avenue
Sherwood Street
Conant Street
Mound Road
East Outer Drive
Ryan Road

🏙️ Nearby Landmarks & Area:
Located in a primarily residential area of Northeast Detroit, bordering Hamtramck.
Near Mt. Olivet Cemetery and Jayne Field park.
Close to commercial and industrial corridors on Conant St and Mound Rd.

🚦 Traffic Light Features (NEW UPGRADE):
Status: Newly Upgraded Installation.
Hardware (Traffic Lights): 8 total new LED traffic light heads, all equipped with backplates for improved visibility. (Style similar to modern Durasig).
Mounting: Modern 'Wire box span' design installed across the intersection.
Pedestrian Lights: New Countdown Pedestrian Signal (CPS) heads installed.

🚦 Previous Configuration (Replaced by this Upgrade):
Mounting: Traditional wire span.
Vehicle Lights: Consisted of 2 Durasig 4-way clusters.
Pedestrian Lights: Utilized retrofit LED countdown pedestrian signals (indicating countdown functionality was present even before this full hardware upgrade).

See the Old Setup: View the previous configuration with the Durasig 4-way clusters here:    • Traffic Lights & Flashing Countdown Pedest...  

This video documents a full traffic light replacement at Nevada & Sherwood, transitioning from older Durasig 4-way clusters on a traditional span wire to a modern 'wire box span' featuring 8 new individual LED heads with backplates. Interestingly, while the pedestrian signal hardware itself is new, this intersection already had countdown functionality provided by earlier retrofitted units.

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💬 What are your thoughts on replacing 4-way clusters with individual heads on a new span wire like this? And were you surprised to learn this location already had retrofit countdown peds before this major hardware upgrade? Comment below!

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