New York State is home to the world’s only upside down traffic light.
There is a traffic light in New York State unlike any traffic light you will find anywhere else in the world. The green light is on top with the yellow in the middle and the red stop light at the bottom. What is the story behind the world’s only upside down traffic light?
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On Tuesday March 17, 2026, St, Patrick’s Day, a brand-new historical marker will be placed in the Tipperary Hill section of Syracuse. This “Legends and Lore” marker will commemorating Syracuse’s cherished Stone Throwers and the story behind the unusual traffic light.
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The World’s only upside down traffic light can be found at the intersection of Thompkins Street and Milton Avenue, in Syracuse. Legend has it that this traffic light has been this way since the 1920’s…