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SPEEDCHECK-12 added to Pennsylvania DOT’s Qualified Products List (QPL)
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has recently added Carmanah’s SPEEDCHECK-12 portable radar speed sign to its Bulletin 15 Qualified Products List (QPL), meaning it is now eligible for use on all state-planned and funded projects. Like other approved/qualified product lists issued by other state DOTs, PennDOT’s QPL provides engineers, consultants, contractors, and other personnel […]
Georgia DOT adds Carmanah RRFBs to APL
We are pleased to report that the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has added Carmanah’s rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) to its Qualified Product List (QPL). This means all three of our current Gen-III systems (the R920-E, R920-F, and SC315-G) can now be used without restriction in Georgia state and local government safety projects. Carmanah’s […]
New RRFB crosswalk gives students in Texas a safer route to school
When students at Lamar Elementary in Wichita Falls, TX head back to school on Wednesday, they’ll be a little safer than they were last year. That’s because over the summer, the city installed two Carmanah rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) at the intersection of Hines Blvd. and Lucas Ave., right in front of their school. […]
Dangerous by Design: Key findings from the 2022 report
Every year, Smart Growth America’s Dangerous by Design report offers a sobering look at pedestrian safety in the United States. The numbers are never good, but this time they’re worse than ever, with more than 6,500 people—nearly 18 per day—struck and killed while walking in 2020. While news coverage of these deaths would have you […]
How far is far enough? Stopping sight distances for crosswalks
Most drivers have had the heart-stopping experience of being forced to suddenly slam on the brakes to avoid an animal or an object entering their path without warning. Some have even had to brake or swerve to avoid hitting a pedestrian or cyclist. It’s not a scenario anyone hopes to ever find themselves in, and […]
Reducing traffic fatalities using the Safe Streets for All grant
Ever since it was signed into law in November 2021, everyone in the transportation industry has been talking about the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The $1.2 trillion package—the largest of and most comprehensive infrastructure bill in U.S. history—will fund everything from road and bridge improvements […]
RRFB crosswalk gets students in Wichita Falls, Texas to and from school safely
Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Project size: 1 x R920-E RRFB crosswalk system Client: City of Wichita Falls / Wichita Co. Public Health District Background Walking is a fundamental part of life in Wichita Falls, Texas, a city of more than 100,000 located just south of the Oklahoma border. Children walk to school, adults walk to […]
New radar activated signs and beacons bring drivers’ attention back to the road
Go for a drive just about anywhere and whether you’re aware of it or not, you’re bound to encounter some type of vehicle detection system. At signalized intersections, an inductive loop might detect your car and trigger the light to change. On a highway, a CCTV camera might record your vehicle, sending information back to […]
Carmanah’s Wrong-way Vehicle Detection, Warning, and Alert System is now on the FDOT APL
We are pleased to share that Carmanah’s solar-powered WW400 Vehicle Detection, Warning and Alert System has completed and passed testing at FDOT’s Traffic Engineering Research Lab (TERL) test track. The system can now be found on FDOT’s Approved Product List (APL), meaning it and can now be installed and used in the state. Throughout the […]