Category: Articles
LED Enhanced Signs: Frequently Asked Questions
Here’s a sobering thought: Every time we leave the house, whether by car, bus, bicycle or on foot, our lives depend on people seeing and obeying traffic signs. We count on drivers to stop at stop signs, slow down in school zones, and turn left (and right) at intersections where it is legal and safe […]
Introducing the MX Series: Simple, Affordable Connectivity
It’s always an exciting day when we get to launch something new, and today we’ve got something big. We’d like to introduce our new MX Series of connected beacons and signs: the simplest and most affordable way to monitor, control, and gather data from roadway safety infrastructure. MX does connectivity differently Until now, if you […]
How RRFBs can add safety for pedestrians at roundabouts and circular intersections
It used to be that if you wanted to see a roundabout, you had to take a transatlantic flight to a country like Britain or France, where it seems you can’t drive a mile (or a kilometer) without encountering one. That’s no longer the case. Since the late 1990s, roundabouts have experienced rapid growth in […]
Using the Highway Safety Improvement Program to fund Pedestrian Safety Improvements
The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is one of the largest and most important federal funding sources for transportation projects. Since 2005, the program has funded tens of thousands of road safety projects and has been credited with drastically reducing crash frequency and severity across the country. But contrary to its name, HSIP funds aren’t […]
Five steps to creating Complete Streets
For decades, street design in the United States and Canada was about one thing and one thing only: moving motorized vehicles from point A to point B as quickly as possible. The result is a continent criss-crossed by multi-lane freeways, sprawling suburbs, and streets that run the gamut from somewhat uncomfortable to downright deadly for […]
Transportation Alternatives marks historic increase in pedestrian safety funding
Table of contents What type of funding is the Transportation Alternatives set-aside? How much funding is available? Who can apply? How can the funds be used? Can the funds be transferred? Is there a matching requirement? What about equity? Where can I apply? For more than three decades, the Transportation Alternatives (TA) set-aside has been […]
SPEEDCHECK-12 added to Pennsylvania DOT’s Qualified Products List (QPL)
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has recently added Carmanah’s SPEEDCHECK-12 portable radar speed sign to its Bulletin 15 Qualified Products List (QPL), meaning it is now eligible for use on all state-planned and funded projects. Like other approved/qualified product lists issued by other state DOTs, PennDOT’s QPL provides engineers, consultants, contractors, and other personnel […]
Georgia DOT adds Carmanah RRFBs to APL
We are pleased to report that the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has added Carmanah’s rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) to its Qualified Product List (QPL). This means all three of our current Gen-III systems (the R920-E, R920-F, and SC315-G) can now be used without restriction in Georgia state and local government safety projects. Carmanah’s […]
New RRFB crosswalk gives students in Texas a safer route to school
When students at Lamar Elementary in Wichita Falls, TX head back to school on Wednesday, they’ll be a little safer than they were last year. That’s because over the summer, the city installed two Carmanah rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) at the intersection of Hines Blvd. and Lucas Ave., right in front of their school. […]