Highway Traffic & Signal Poles

As a traffic signal pole manufacturer, Maico Industries provides structural supports for highway signs, luminaires, and traffic signals. Our traffic signal poles are custom engineered to provide heavy-duty support for overhead highway signage. These traffic sign bridges and related structures can be built per AASHTO, DOT or other specifications to meet the needs of most current projects.

We specialize in traffic signal poles that are designed and engineered to withstand hurricane-force winds, commonly used in Florida. In addition, traffic signal poles designed and engineered to withstand snow and ice load, are commonly used in Michigan and Colorado. 
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Heavy wall traffic signal poles are used in Florida because of their ability to withstand hurricane force winds. The longest traffic pole arm is 88' long and is located in Florida.​
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Galvanized Traffic Signal Poles

Galvanized traffic signal poles and combined signal and lighting poles are corrosion resistant. Maico Industries will galvanize your high mast lighting poles upon your request. A major galvanizing plant is located within 45 miles of our pole manufacturing plant. Other galvanizing plants are located within a 300-mile radius.
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Painted Traffic Signal Poles

Painted traffic signal poles are another finishing option.
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TRAFFIC LIGHTING POLE & SIGNAL POLE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING

Maico uses in-house engineering, detailing and quality control to meet the customers’ specifications allowing us to provide a quick and efficient lead-time.

Steel traffic poles that are manufactured by Maico Industries are multi-sided steel poles. Steel poles commonly have 8 sides, 12 sides, 16 sides or 18 sides. Manufactured steel traffic poles may be formed to provide a circular appearance, even though they are multi-sided. 

Steel for traffic and signal poles is made in the U.S.A. Maico Industries' equipment includes a de-coiler so steel may be cut to length at our site. After cutting the carbon steel, a 60 foot press brake is used to bend the steel. The Pacific press brake has 5’ deep throat, lasers at both ends and  1 million pounds of bend force per sq. inch. The 60 foot x 2000 ton capacity allows Maico to brake typical shaft materials up to ¾” x 60’-0” and a pole diameter of up to 8’-0”.
 The long metal part is then welded with a 3-plate beam welder using submerged-arc welding with 1,000 amp capacity to 60” and 102” depth.
Pressure is applied by
​60' brake to make light pole.
Submerged arc welding
process is used to ensure 
a ​quality weld. 

How Traffic Poles are Made
​At Maico Industries

DOT and Certifications

Department of Transportations (DOTs) that Maico is authorized to provide traffic signal poles include:  
  • Kansas Department of Transportation or KDOT
  • Florida Department of Transportation or FDOT
  • Colorado Department of Transportation or  CDOT
  • Michigan Department of Transportation or MDOT
  • Pennsylvania Department of Transportation or PennDOT
  • Missouri Department of Transportation or MoDOT
  • Texas Department of Transportation or TXDOT
  • Wisconsin Department of Transportation or WisDOT
  • Oklahoma Department of Transportation or ODOT
  • Arkansas Department of Transportation or ARDOT

In addition, we are certified by:
  • Clark County, NV
  • City of Phoenix

Maico Industries has a variety of engineering resources, including an internal licensed engineer with authorization to PE stamp drawings in the following states:  Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin.

When required, traffic poles or signal poles are inspected  by a certified weld inspector to ensure the quality of the weld.

Seam Welding on Multi-Sided
​Signal Pole

We ensure that every traffic pole's seam weld is finished to a high quality by consistently preparing the surface for finishing.
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