Seen in the equipment marshalling yard for the new traffic circle at the intersection of Raymond Avenue and Rt 376 / Hooker Avenue:
The backstory:
Apparently they excavated around the smashed bases and sawed off the conduits:
Then they yoinked the concrete cylinders, installed new bases, re-connected the conduits, cast more concrete, and installed the posts:
I think the two “Signal” box covers flush with the surface on either side of Rombout House Lane lie just beyond the edges of what will eventually be the repaved road at the intersection.
Given how much damage the base at that intersection encountered, my visualization of the Cosmic All says that pole will not survive the year unless they install a few well-spaced bollards.
There’s another pole on the other side of the road I expect will have a full-on collision, too.
The Smell of Molten Projects in the Morning 
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