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Variable speed limit signs improve safety on highways, school zones, and more
Whether you’re driving along a high-speed expressway in California or a quiet residential street in Maine, there’s one thing you’re bound to encounter: speed limit signs. Typically positioned at the roadside every few miles, these familiar black-and-white signs communicate the legal maximum speed that vehicles should travel under ideal conditions. That last part is important. […]
Flashing beacons bring pedestrian safety to roundabouts in Red Deer, Canada
Location: Red Deer, AB Project size: Two traffic circles with multiple crosswalks Client: City of Red Deer Background Located roughly halfway between Calgary and Edmonton, the City of Red Deer, Alberta is a fast-growing community with a focus on oil and gas extraction, agriculture, and manufacturing. It recently became the third city in the province […]
How desire paths can pave the way to permanent pedestrian infrastructure
Clogged with traffic and lined with iconic theaters, corporate headquarters, mom and pop shops, and apartments of every vintage and state of repair, it’s hard to imagine now that New York City’s Broadway was once a single-track trail cut into the brush by Native Americans. But that’s exactly what it was—a humble trail that snaked […]
Mid-Block Crosswalk Accessibility Requirements Map
All pedestrian facilities—especially crosswalks—must be able to accommodate everyone, no matter their capability. Formally established as a requirement by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, standards such as the ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG), Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) and the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) detail various design and installation features […]
Technical Bulletin B-123: RRFB iNX Pushbutton Update
Product applicability This news applies to the following products: Any RRFB crosswalk system with an Energy Management System (EMS) manufactured prior to Oct. 1, 2020 Background Carmanah began offering Polara’s iNX pushbutton on all crosswalk systems (R920-E, R920-F, SC315-G) in Q4 2020. To do this, we made significant changes to our internal energy management […]
Introducing an affordable new option for achieving a fully accessible, ADA-compliant crosswalk
With one in four adults in the United States living with a disability, accessible pedestrian infrastructure has gone from a nice-to-have on transportation engineers’ wish lists to something none of us can afford to ignore. Unfortunately, the cost of adding accessible, ADA-compliant options to infrastructure is often not included in project budgets, and many cities […] Technical Bulletin B-106: SpeedCheck Capacitor Removal
Carmanah’s technical bulletins are intended to provide updates, clarification, and guidance on the installation and maintenance of our products. They convey relevant technical product information to our partners and customers. Please contact us if you have any questions about the content of this bulletin. Product Applicability This bulletin applies to the following products: SpeedCheck-15/18 radar […] Technical Bulletin B-104: SpeedCheck Battery Charge Controller Update
Carmanah’s technical bulletins are intended to provide updates, clarification, and guidance on the installation and maintenance of our products. They convey relevant technical product information to our partners and customers. Please contact us if you have any questions about the content of this bulletin. Product Applicability This bulletin applies to the follow products: · SpeedCheck-15/18 radar […]
Hanover, NH boosts safety day and night with RRFBs and overhead lighting
Location: Dartmouth College / Hanover, NH Project size: 1 x SC315-G solar-powered crosswalk system Client: Town of Hanover Background In many ways, the town of Hanover, NH, is a pedestrian paradise. The downtown core is compact and accessible. The campus of Dartmouth College, which occupies half a square mile of the town’s five-square-mile total area, […]