TRAFFIC CALMING & SPEED REDUCTION

Traffic calming measures, including the use of Flashing Beacons and LED Embedded Signs, are proven and effective methods for reducing speeds and improving safety for all roadway users. These traffic calming technologies have become valuable tools for alerting drivers to specific conditions, regulating traffic flow, and encouraging compliance with posted speed limits.

Other forms of traffic calming include crosswalk and pathway lighting and connected beacons and LED embedded signs. Roadway luminance systems creating overt conspicuity and maximize the visibility of pedestrians. Connected beacons and signs allow beacons to run on schedule, to ensure that pedestrians at regular crossings, such as schools or airports, will have constant crossing warnings during specific times.

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Speed-Activated LED Embedded Signs & Beacons

The intent of using Speed-Activated LED Embedded Signs and Flashing Beacons is to reduce complacency and desensitization of static regulatory and warning signage by providing heightened visual notification to motorists ONLY when posted speed limits are exceeded.

Use LED Embedded Speed Limit Signs in combination with Radar for vehicle detection, alerting motorists of posted speed limits.

Speed-Activated LED Embedded Signs and Flashing Beacons are activated based on the speed of approaching vehicles, creating a dynamic and responsive traffic calming environment.

When approaching vehicles exceed the speed limit, the LED Embedded Sign will begin to flash, immediately alerting motorists of the posted speed limit and as a reminder to slow down.

Overhead Crosswalk Lighting (LumiWalk)

Overhead crosswalk lights, also known as pedestrian crossing lights or signals, offer several benefits aimed at improving pedestrian safety and traffic flow. Some of the advantages associated with the use of overhead crosswalk lights include:

Enhanced Visibility: Overhead lights make pedestrian crossings more visible to both drivers and pedestrians, especially in low-light conditions or bad weather. This increased visibility helps reduce the likelihood of accidents.

Improved Safety: By clearly indicating when it is safe for pedestrians to cross and when they should wait, overhead crosswalk lights contribute to safer pedestrian behavior. This can lead to a reduction in accidents involving pedestrians and vehicles.

Compliance with Traffic Laws: Overhead crosswalk lights serve as clear indicators of when pedestrians have the right of way. This helps reinforce traffic laws and encourages both drivers and pedestrians to adhere to the established rules, contributing to a safer road environment.

Accessibility for People with Disabilities: Crosswalk lights often include audible signals, vibrating surfaces, or other features to assist individuals with visual or hearing impairments. These features enhance accessibility and ensure that all pedestrians can safely navigate road crossings.

Reduced Accidents and Fatalities: The primary goal of overhead crosswalk lights is to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities involving pedestrians. By providing clear signals and promoting orderly crossing behavior, these lights contribute to the overall safety of road users.

Community Confidence: Implementing safety measures like overhead crosswalk lights can boost community confidence in the local transportation infrastructure. Residents and visitors feel safer when they perceive that measures are in place to protect pedestrians.

Adaptability: Overhead crosswalk lights can be adapted to suit the specific needs of different intersections and pedestrian crossings. This flexibility allows for the implementation of solutions tailored to the unique characteristics of each location.

Connected Beacons & LED Embedded Signs

The intent of using Connected LED Embedded Signs and Flashing Beacons is to provide increased visibility and notification of regulatory and warning signage during times in which speed reduction may be varied or when heightened awareness for roadway users may be required.

Locations such as school zones and parks where speed reduction times may vary, scheduled LED flash periods can be created to increase driver awareness of when speed reduction zones are in effect.

Locations identified as fog zones, snow zones, or flood zones, where seasonal weather typically creates hazardous driving conditions, scheduled LED flash periods can be created to improve effectiveness seasonal warnings and hazard notifications.

24-Hour Beacons & LED Signs

24-hour flashing beacons are versatile tools used in traffic management to improve safety, increase awareness, and communicate essential information to drivers. Their visibility and attention-grabbing nature make them valuable in a variety of situations where enhanced communication with drivers is crucial.

Enhanced Visibility: 24-hour flashing beacons significantly increase visibility, especially during low-light conditions or adverse weather, ensuring that drivers are more likely to notice and respond to potential hazards or changes in road conditions.

Alerting Drivers to Hazards: These beacons serve as warning signals, alerting drivers to hazards such as pedestrian crossings, school zones, sharp curves, intersections, and other critical points where caution is necessary, thereby reducing the risk of accidents.

Promoting Compliance: By drawing attention to regulatory signs or traffic control devices such as stop signs, 24-hour flashing beacons encourage compliance with traffic laws and regulations, helping to maintain orderly and safe traffic flow.

Improving Pedestrian Safety: When installed near pedestrian crosswalks, flashing beacons increase driver awareness of pedestrians crossing the road, promoting safer interactions between vehicles and pedestrians and reducing the likelihood of pedestrian-related accidents.

Adaptable to Various Conditions: These beacons are effective regardless of the time of day or prevailing weather conditions, ensuring continuous visibility and safety alerts to drivers, whether it's daytime, nighttime, raining, foggy, or snowing.

FEATURED MODELS

LUMIWALK
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Crosswalk Illumination with LED Crosswalk Beacon

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AB-9000
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Single or Dual Sided Activated RRFB LED Light Bar

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CB-7400
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Dual 8" or 12" Round Connected Flashing LED Beacons

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AB-5800
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Single of Dual Activated LED Embedded Sign

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CB-1400
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Single 8" or 12" Round Connected LED Beacon

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Various configurations available!

Our modular design allows easy customization. Our in-house design and engineering team can create tailor made solutions for your unique application or requirement.

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CASE STUDIES

Irvine, Orange County, California

See how Urban Solar’s parking lot lighting solution was installed at Orchard Park to provide UL-certified, dusk-to-dawn lighting 365 days of the year.

Vancouver British Columbia

The City of Vancouver acquired the Arbutus Corridor in March 2016 from the Canadian Pacific Railway. The 8.8-kilometre stretch runs from the False Creek area to the Fraser River, on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. The purchase kicked off plans to transform the corridor into a world-class transportation greenway for citizens, connecting neighbourhoods and parks, ecological enhancements, public art, innovative technologies and more.

Greenway Development

Given its proximity to several high-volume traffic corridors, the greenway is strategically placed to provide a safe, green option for citizens using it as either a commuter channel or a recreational path. The first phase in the greenway development process was the construction of an interim asphalt pathway for public use along this stretch, ranging in width along the entire length and approximately five meters wide, with a painted line separating the pathway into a 2.5-meter walking area and a 2.5-meter cycling area.

About the Project
Safety & Accessibility
While plans for the corridor’s ultimate design continue to progress, the City and feedback from its public engagement sessions expressed the need for upgrades that would help make the Arbutus Greenway’s current iteration safe and accessible, with sufficient lighting for commuters to be able to comfortably use it after sundown.
The purpose of this project was to pilot a longterm solution for the entire corridor on a 900-meter-long section of the current pathway, spanning from W 33rd Ave. to W 37th Ave.–a stretch that currently has limited ambient lighting.
Bright Illumination
To do this, the City sought out an energy-efficient, reliable, low maintenance and cost-effective solar lighting system that has the capacity to provide bright illumination throughout the night and year-round.
Solution
Recommendation Led By Experience
Urban Solar’s team customized a solution to meet the City’s need for solar illumination in any season, despite the challenges posed by Vancouver’s cloudy winters. Drawing on the team’s extensive experience providing lighting for infrastructure applications, and taking note of the greenway’s unique characteristics, Urban Solar installed a series of Solar LED Lighting (SLL) units at appropriate spots along the path, providing the bright, consistent light needed for pedestrians, cyclists and others to travel safely along the pathway without spilling into adjacent private properties.
Controllable & Maintainable
Self-contained and remotely controllable, this lighting system also checked off the City’s requirements for a cost efficient and easily maintainable solution. All of this means that the new solar lighting system will remain vibrant and reliable as this essential arterial greenway continues to connect Vancouver communities in the years to come.

Magnolia Manor Park, Seattle, Washington

Built on the site of a now-covered reservoir in Seattle, WA, the two-acre Magnolia Manor Park features a number of paths between its various areas and amenities. The mixed-use park’s commanding views of the surrounding area draws nearby residents throughout the year.

About Magnolia Manor Park

Thoughtfully-designed off-leash area for dogs
Picnic areas and flourishing community garden
Number of connecting trails between park’s amenities
Need for safe lighting on trails and recreation areas
Required minimal impact green space and sight lines

Solution

To enhance the safety of the park and improve visitors’ access after dark, Urban Solar helped Seattle Parks and Recreation Department determine the best strategy for adding lighting to its central pathway. A series of bollard lights was an ideal solution, with each light drawing energy from a single Primary Solar LED Lighting (SLL) system and power bank on site, at a scale appropriate to the park’s size and layout.

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TRAFFIC CALMING & SPEED REDUCTION

SOLUTIONS

Speed-Activated LED Embedded Signs & Beacons

Overhead Crosswalk Lighting (LumiWalk)

Connected Beacons & LED Embedded Signs

24-Hour Beacons & LED Signs

FEATURED MODELS

LUMIWALK
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AB-9000
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CB-7400
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AB-5800
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CB-1400
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CASE STUDIES

Irvine, Orange County, California

Sun Peaks Resort, Sun Peaks, British Columbia

Magnolia Manor Park, Seattle, Washington

About Magnolia Manor Park

Solution

Layritz Park, Saanich, British Columbia

TRAFFIC CALMING & SPEED REDUCTION

SOLUTIONS

Overhead Crosswalk Lighting (LumiWalk)

FEATURED MODELS

LUMIWALK SERIES

AB-9000 SERIES

CB-7400 SERIES

AB-5800 SERIES

CB-1400 SERIES

CASE STUDIES

Irvine, Orange County, California

LUMIWALK
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AB-9000
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CB-7400
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AB-5800
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CB-1400
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