Originally Posted by noisebeam
An idea I've posted before in similar threads is that it would be a nice feature to have an LED illuminate on each of the corner signal support posts that indicate when a sensor has been triggered. That way at least cyclist (and motorists and peds after button is pushed) know that the signal has been triggered and now they just must wait.
There are some new walk signs in my neighborhoods with countdown LED and/or an audible countdown. I have no idea what these do, since they don't seem to be coordinated with the lights (I didn't hang around to check them out).