But traffic light poles are lightweight, hollow, and face constant wind pressure. Instead of brute stability, they need flexibility and precise alignment. Enter the standoff base plate.

The traffic light pole once towered over the intersection at Washington and Morgan, but was lying on the sidewalk on Thursday. Rust appeared to consume the pole's base. Former Illinois Institute ...

Last month, Portland Parks & Recreation announced it would remove 243 light poles across 12 city parks, citing a 2022 study that found structural deficiencies in the bases of those light poles.