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Man walking along paved trail with crossing sign and illuminated beacon.
April 20, 2011

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 […]
Amber round beacon with a solar engine on a pole at night.
April 20, 2011

Carmanah Provides 24-Hour Flashing Beacons to Michigan and Indiana

Carmanah has received an order from its Authorized Distributor, Carrier and Gable, for 12 units of its R247C 24-hour solar LED flasher. These units will be installed in various cities throughout the States of Michigan and Indiana. Carrier and Gable, a leading US distributor of traffic control and highway safety products, has been providing traffic […]
solar-powered crosswalk beacon at mid block crosswalk
April 20, 2011

Carmanah Solar-powered LED pedestrian beacons to be used in San Diego, CA

West Mission Bay Drive is a beautiful part of San Diego for tourists and locals alike. It is near the beach, parks, tourist attractions and of course, the spectacular West Mission Bay. Thousands of pedestrians flock to the area, and many of them need to cross West Mission Bay Drive, which is a very busy […]
solar-powered crosswalk beacon with installers
April 20, 2011

Solar-Powered LED Pedestrian Beacons to be Installed in Five Colorado Cities

Carmanah has recently received orders from five different cities in Colorado for its R820 Solar-Powered LED Pedestrian Beacons. Each order represents the first installation in each city, and subsequent orders are anticipated once the units are installed and evaluated. Applications for the R820 include improving the safety of pedestrian-intensive areas in the downtown centers. Carmanah’s […]
Important intersection ahead sign with amber round flashing light and solar panel.
April 20, 2011

Carmanah Awarded Open Contract for Solar LED Beacons with the Illinois Department of Transportation

Carmanah has been awarded an open contract with the Illinois Department of Transportation for its unique R247C solar-powered LED flashing roadway beacons. These units will be installed on existing stop and warning signs along state roads throughout the State of Illinois. Installations will be performed by Carmanah’s Authorized Distributor for Illinois, Brown Traffic Products Inc. […]
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April 20, 2011

Carmanah Introduces Centralized Control for Its Solar LED Roadway Beacons

Carmanah is pleased to announce the release of centralized control capabilities for its compact, solar-powered LED R829C programmable school zone flashers and R247C 24-hour flashing beacons. With centralized control, Carmanah’s solar flashing beacons can now be remotely programmed using most third-party communication devices, such as pager-programmable time switches and two-way radios. Through an innovative plug-and-play […]
Warning sign on side a curved roadway with a yellow beacon above it.
April 20, 2011

Carmanah Supplies 24-Hour Solar Flashers to San Juan County Traffic Division

Carmanah has received an order from San Juan County for a number of units of its R247C 24-hour solar LED flasher. These units will be installed at various stop locations where regulatory signs are being missed. This order is based on the successful field trial of 3 R247C systems installed in the Fall of 2005. […]
solar LED 24-hour stop sign flashing beacon hero shot
April 20, 2011

Carmanah Provides Flashing Beacons to the City of Pinellas Park in Florida

Carmanah has received an order from the City of Pinellas Park, Florida for a number of its R247C 24-hour solar LED flashers and R820C crosswalk warning flashers. These units will be installed at various locations throughout the City. Pinellas Park Traffic Division’s transportation philosophy supports seeking the best solutions to meet the needs of the […]
Close up view of a red round beacon and a solar panel mounted on top of a pole.
April 20, 2011

Carmanah Provides 24-Hour Solar Flashers for Nevada Intersections

Carmanah has received an order from the Nevada Department of Transportation (DOT) for 12 units of it R247C solar stop sign flasher. These units will be installed for trial purposes at selected rural areas of the state. There have been numerous problems with drivers running stop signs at intersections in remote areas due to poor […]
Selection of traffic flashing lights above stop signs, school speed limit signs and crosswalks.
April 20, 2011

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 […]