Category: Resources
Dangerous Curves on the Redwood Highway
Location Highway 101 California Project size SpeedCheck® radar speed signs, advisory signs and flashing beacons Client California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Overview Along California’s North Coast, U.S. Highway 101 passes through the giant redwood forests. During the tourist season this meandering “Redwood Highway” is packed with distracted tourists unfamiliar with the roadway, often driving oversized […]
Chandler, AZ Increases Intersection Safety with Radar Speed Feedback Displays
Location: Chandler, Arizona, USA Project size: 66 SpeedCheck® radar speed signs at 12 intersections Client: City of Chandler Client website: https://www.chandleraz.gov/ Safety program: Red Light Photo Enforcement Program Overview: Intersection safety is a national, state and local priority. In recent years, an average of 22 percent of traffic fatalities and roughly 50 percent of serious […]
SpeedCheck Signs Keep Children Safe During Critical Hours in Springfield, WA
Location: Springfield, Washington Project size: Two SpeedCheck® radar speed signs Overview: Teachers and administrators at Springfield Elementary School in Springfield, Washington were concerned about the rush-hour traffic and speeding cars that travel down the busy road just outside their school yard. As a school zone, drivers are required by law to slow down during school […]
New G Series Traffic Beacon Cabinet Features Video
The new G Series traffic cabinet is designed for demanding projects that need to support high beacon intensity, more activations, third-party devices, and other requirements. Here are some features that make installation and maintenance a breeze and keep your traffic beacons safe and secure over the long term. Carmanah’s G series products include: SC315-G Rectangular […]
Spotlight on Orlando: Shifting from car-centric to multimodal design and mindset
Orlando, Florida, was built with car-centric transportation in mind. Learn what this metro area is doing to improve multi-modal transportation, and how Carmanah's solar flashing beacons can help.
Westborough, MA boosts safety with multiple RRFB crosswalks
Location Westborough, MA Project size Ongoing, with 12+ R920 Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons installed since 2012 Client Town of Westborough, MA Client website https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/ Overview Westborough, Massachusetts, celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2017; incorporated in 1717, it was the state’s 100th town. Today, it is home to about 18,000 people in a diverse range of […]
Specifying Solar Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons: Key Factors for Reliable Performance
Carmanah Technologies wrote the following for the IMSA Journal August 2014 IMSA Journal Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) are becoming an important part of the toolkit and a top choice for transportation professionals looking to improve vehicle yields rates, pedestrian service levels, and multi-modal transportation access at uncontrolled, marked crossings. As demand for solar RRFBs […]
Safety Improvements Made on College Avenue Crosswalk in Appleton, WI
New crosswalks on College Avenue near Lawrence University are intended to make crossing the busy street safer for pedestrians and students. After several instances where pedestrians have been struck by vehicles at a dangerous intersection on College Ave, city traffic engineers and Lawrence officials set out to solve the problem. In conjunction with Carmanah Technologies, […]
RRFB compilation video
See some of our beacons in action. Our 8,000+ RRFBs installed worldwide have been doing their part to make crossing streets safer for pedestrians. These high-intensity crosswalk signals are pedestrian-activated and warn drivers with their bright, rapid flashing pattern. Thanks to its proven technology and easy-to-install form factor, we have helped make the RRFB an essential […]