FIRST - Automatic Traffic Light In the U.S. - Carmel, Indiana
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Muirwoody
N 39° 58.710 W 086° 07.612
16S E 574554 N 4425735
A plaque at the intersection of America's first "traffic light"
Waymark Code: WMFHK
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2006
Views: 122
This plaque is at the intersection of Main St. and Range Line Rd. in Carmel, Indiana (a suburb North of Indianapolis). It marks the spot where the first electronic automated traffic signal was installed in 1923. As we all know, it wasn't the last.
Post an original picture of the plaque in relation to the intersection to claim your visit. You may also want to try to find the Geocache at this spot: Old Bethleham, GCT2YN
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1923
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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