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New crosswalk technology helps Kansas community boost safety and efficiency
The City of Parsons, KS is investing in its future with innovative smart city technology for critical safety assets. On Monday, Public Works, with the assistance of Wichita-based traffic equipment supplier Gades Sales, installed a new solar-powered crosswalk system at the corner of Main St and N 10th, a well-used pedestrian route linking the north and south […]
The Safe System Approach: Rethinking roadway safety
Pedestrian deaths have hit another historic high in the U.S., with at least 7,508 people struck and killed while walking in 2022. Overall traffic fatalities are even worse: 12.9% Americans per 100,000 died in motor vehicle crashes in 2021–the highest in the industrialized world. It doesn’t have to be this way. Other countries–Sweden, France, Japan–have […]
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 […]
MX Installation Video: How MX Removes Complexity from the Equation
For over 20 years, cities and agencies have trusted Carmanah to provide them with safe, efficient and sustainable transportation solutions. Our beacon and signs have set the industry standard for high-performance and low-power systems, that are durable and easy to install. Carmanah’s MX Series builds on that foundation to now provide cities with a better […]
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 […]