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Introducing the MX Series: Setting the Standard for Safety Infrastructure
Cities around the world are growing at an unprecedented rate. New and complex issues are emerging, while at the same time, data and connectivity are opening the door to new and more effective solutions. Enter Carmanah’s new MX Series: the simplest, most affordable way to remotely monitor, control, and gather data from roadway safety infrastructure. […]
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 […]
Remote Scheduling for School Beacons with MX Cloud (video)
Scheduling school zone beacons doesn’t need to be a logistical nightmare. With Carmanah’s MX Series connected school zone beacons, you can add and adjust schedules with the click of a mouse, from any device, anywhere. Watch the video to see how: Video transcript: School zone safety is a priority for any traffic agency. Fortunately, proven […]
PRODUCT UPDATE: All SpeedCheck radar speed signs now include mobile app for local setup and scheduling
In less than a decade, smartphones and tablets have changed pretty much everything. Besides communicating, people now use their mobile devices to order coffee, pay for parking, watch movies, plan vacations, read the news, and much more. And they’re doing it all with… apps. They save time, they’re easy to access, they’re personalized. In so […]
Carmanah’s portable radar speed signs approved in Florida
We are excited to announce that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has added Carmanah’s SPEEDCHECK-12 portable radar speed sign to its Approved Product List (APL). This means the system has completed its evaluation and been approved for purchase and use on state projects. Carmanah’s SpeedCheck® radar speed signs are a trusted traffic calming countermeasure, […]
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 […]
Carmanah’s WW400 wrong-way systems earn approval in Florida
We are pleased to announce that Carmanah’s AC-powered WW400 Vehicle Detection, Warning and Alert System has completed testing at the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) test track and can now be found on FDOT’s Approved Product List (APL). It joins a slate of other trusted Carmanah products, including our solar-powered version of the WW400 system, which […]