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05/08/1914 The first electric traffic light is installed

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History first traffic light installed? Today in 1914

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The Man Behind The Traffic Signal

The American Traffic Signal Company installed a traffic signal system on the corner of East 105th Street and Euclid Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. It had two colors, red and green, and a buzzer, based on the design of James Hoge, to provide a warning for color changes.