Pella, Iowa - Museum of Traffic Control

Address:
960 204th Place, Pella, IA [Show Map]
Directions:
Southwest of town, off of Hwy T15.
Admission:
Donation.
Hours:
Sa. - Su. by appt. (Call to verify)
Phone:
641-620-9164
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Traffic Signal Museum. Pella, Iowa - Museum of Traffic Control

Museum has moved from Fullerton, California to Pella, Iowa. Pella is located 41 miles SE of Des Moines. "The Museum of Traffic Control" is all indoors. There isn't a signal garden at the present time (too cold!). [John Rietveld, 12/27/2005]

Traffic Signal Garden.  Pella, Iowa - Museum of Traffic Control and Signal Garden

John Rietveld has assembled and arranged over 70 traffic lights and 600 road signs to create his unique Museum of Traffic Control and Signal Garden. The collection, built up over more than two decades of highway signal and signage mania, is in his private home and yard. Visits are by appointment -- write to signalfan@signalfan.com [Roadsideamerica.com Team, 03/19/2004]

[RA: December 2005 - John Rietveld and his collection have moved to Pella, Iowa.]

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