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title: "How much does a traffic light cost?"
description: "A traffic light costs 500–3,000 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/traffic-light/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a traffic light cost?

**Typical cost: 500–3,000 $**

A three-aspect signal head controlling a road approach, now almost universally LED.

> One signal head. A complete signalised intersection with poles, controller, detection and civils runs $250,000-500,000.

## How that compares

*Traffic light against things of a similar money.*

- Garage door: 700–5,000 $
- Traffic light: 500–3,000 $
- Refrigerator: 500–3,500 $
- Sofa: 350–5,000 $
- Treadmill: 400–6,000 $
- Jackhammer: 300–3,500 $
- Canoe: 500–4,000 $
- Engine block: 300–4,000 $

## How to read this figure

The range here is wide, and that is the honest answer rather than a hedge: the cheap and expensive ends of this category are genuinely different products, and the price gap between them is real.

> Prices are in US dollars and are indicative only. They date faster than anything else on this site — treat them as an order of magnitude. Installation, delivery and tax are excluded unless the note above says otherwise.

## More about a traffic light

- [How much does a traffic light weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/traffic-light/) — 10–28 kg
- [Traffic light vs Street light](https://atoneplace.net/vs/street-light-vs-traffic-light/) — Side by side
- [Traffic light vs Bicycle](https://atoneplace.net/vs/bicycle-vs-traffic-light/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a traffic light cost?

A traffic light costs 500–3,000 $. One signal head. A complete signalised intersection with poles, controller, detection and civils runs $250,000-500,000.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)