Category: News
Carmanah Supplies Compact Solar LED Stop Sign Beacons to Clark County, Nevada
Carmanah has been awarded a contract by Clark County Department of Public Works, Nevada, to supply R247C compact solar LED 24-hour flashing beacons. These beacons will be used at four-way stop various intersections in the county. This contract with Carmanah was awarded after using solar LED flashing beacons and observing a dramatic reduction in stop […]
Carmanah Gains NCHRP-350 Approval for Solar Flashing Beacons
Carmanah has recently been notified by the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that its post-mounted solar flashing beacons have been accepted under the provisions of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 350, Recommended Procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway Features. When installed on an approved 2″ square breakaway […]
Carmanah Supplies Yellow Warning Beacon for US/Mexico Border Crossing
Carmanah’s Solar LED Lighting Group has provided the United States Department of Homeland Security with an R247C 24-hour yellow warning beacon. This beacon will be installed at a US/Mexico border crossing near San Diego, California. The border crossing required a method of drawing the attention of approaching vehicles to the border crossing facility. It was […]
Colorado Safe Routes to School Project Includes Solar-Powered Beacons
Colorado's school zones are getting a safety upgrade with Carmanah's solar-powered beacons.
Carmanah Installs New Solar LED Flashing Beacon on Galloping Goose Trail, Victoria, BC
Carmanah has recently installed one of its R247C compact solar LED 24-hour flashers for the City of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on its famous Galloping Goose Trail. R247C installed on the Galloping Goose Regional Trail, Victoria, BC – one of the most successful rails-to-trails projects in North America. The Galloping Goose is one of the […]
Oregon DOT Trials Carmanah’s 24-Hour Solar Flashing Beacon for ‘Stop Ahead’ Warning Signs
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has ordered a trial unit of Carmanah’s R247 24-hour solar flashing beacon for a field trial evaluation. The ODOT, established in 1969, provides safe and efficient transportation to Oregon communities and develops programs for Oregon’s public transportation services. For this warning sign beacon application, the ODOT was looking for […]
Carmanah Provides Los Angeles County Schools with Compact Solar LED School Zone Flashers
Carmanah has received an order from Los Angeles County for 18 units of its R829 compact solar LED school zone flasher. The solar flashers will be installed at elementary and middle schools throughout the County, as part of Cycle 5 of the Safe Routes to School (SR2S) grant. Together with a previous phase of this […]
Carmanah Provides Pedestrian Crossing Beacons to Hospital in Dublin, Ireland
Carmanah's Solar LED Lighting Group recently supplied a number of its R247C pedestrian crossing beacons to the Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, Ireland.
Solar-Powered Area Lighting Illuminates Wyoming’s Remote Roadways
Carmanah's solar-powered area lighting technology is helping to improve traffic safety at a remote Wyoming intersection, providing much-needed illumination in an area that has no access to electric power.