Peter Dujardin, Daily Press
The mast arm to traffic signals and signs fell onto a passing car in Newport News on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. The fallen structure was moved to the side of the roadway before being removed by the city later that evening. (Pete Dujardin/Staff) 
Assistant Director of Engineering Bryan Stilley called the failure of the structure "a little bit of an oddity." He said city workers will string up a temporary metal wire between wooden poles to hang up the traffic signals and signs until a replacement can be built.
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