Category: Case Studies
Safe Routes to School Program (SR2S) – Los Angeles, CA
Client:Los Angeles CountyDepartment of Public Works Location:Los Angeles, CaliforniaUnited States Equipment:Solar LED Flashing Beacons In November 2005, Carmanah was awarded a contract to supply solar-powered school zone flashers for installation at 31 school locations in Los Angeles County. Granted under the State of California’s Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Program, the total contract […]
Solar Beacons Help Altus, Oklahoma Solve Complex Challenges in a Rural Location
An installation of Carmanah R247E warning beacons helps Altus, OK, city officials overcome power supply and cost challenges to enhance the safety of a rural four-way stop intersection. (photo courtesy of The Altus Times) The City of Altus, Oklahoma had a problem. A problem that looked like a four-way stop in a rural location that […]
Lafayette Leverages Grant to Make Walking to School Safer with Beacon Technology
An installation of rectangular rapid flashing crosswalk beacons and school zone warning flashers is enabling students in Lafayette, CO, to get active. The health and wellbeing of students in Lafayette, Colorado, has received a lot of focus lately. In fact, the national spotlight recently turned to Lafayette when the HealthierUS School Challenge recognized the efforts […]
Cost Savings and Easy Installation on Rails-to-Trails Project Using the R920 RRFB
Project Summary Getting individuals out to bike or walk, ensuring children get to school safely, encouraging people to meet up and participate with a sense of community, to relish pastoral scenery with no fear of motorists and traffic, this was the goal of the Topsfield Rail Trail Committee, who built the Topsfield Linear Common Trail […]
Building a Walkable Future: Columbus Puts Crosswalk Beacons on Its Forward-Thinking Agenda
What do crosswalk beacons have to do with building a vibrant community? Columbus, Ohio, can tell you. Each year Columbus, Ohio receives more than 60 requests for crosswalk improvements across the city. For the officials considering these requests the crosswalks represent more than just pedestrian safety, they represent an opportunity to help the community achieve […]