Spot Devices Reno, Nevada


Applications

System Sheets
Beacon Crosswalk Pedestrian Safety System
In-Road Warning Light Pedestrian Safety System
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon Pedestrian Safety System
Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (HAWK) Safety System
School Zone Flashing Beacon Safety System
Lane Delineation Traffic Transit System
Lighted Stop Bar Traffic Transit System
Real-Time Tracking and Arrival Notification Transit System
Signal Priority Transit System




 

Product Data Sheets
SC320 Network Controller–Pole-mounted network controller for beacons, LED warning signs, RRFB's and In-Road Warning Lights
SC315 Network Controller–Pole-mounted controller in a small enclosure for beacons and LED warning signs and RRFB's
SC200 Controller–Pole-mounted local controller for RS200 Road Spots, LED warning signs and RRFB's
SC320RM Network Controller–Rack-mounted network controller for beacons, LED warning signs, RRFB's and In-Road Warning Lights
SB410 Round Beacon– Bright LED beacon for crosswalk and school zone systems
SB420 Flashing LED Sign– Bright LED sign for crosswalk systems
SB430 Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon–LED strobe beacon for RRFB systems
SB440 Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (HAWK)–Red and amber LED beacon balls in a standard configuration for Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (HAWK) systems
SB450 Pedestrian Signal Head–Walk/don't walk signal with countdown for Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (HAWK) systems
RS200 Road Spot–Wireless In-Road Warning Light
RS320 Road Spot–Wired In-Road Warning Light


 

Videos

Products
SIMA–The Spot Difference
Calendar-Activated Beacons for School Zone Safety
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons for Crosswalk Safety
In-Road Warning Lights for Crosswalk Safety
In-Road Warning Lights for Lighted Stop Bar Safety


In the News
Pedestrian Safety - Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon - Portland, OR
Lane Delineation - Road Spot - KIAH Channel 39 - Houston, TX
Pedestrian Safety - Road Spot - KIVI Channel 6 - Nampa, ID
Pedestrian Safety - Road Spot - KTVN Channel 2 - Reno, NV

 



 

Case Studies & White Papers
Danville Iron Horse Bike & Pedestrian Trail Crossing
Dell Corporate Campus Crosswalks, Round Rock, Texas
Redondo Beach Bikeway
Reno Installs Latest In-Road Warning Lights
Sacramento County School Crosswalk Calendar-Activated IRWL Systems
SP3010 Traffic Signal Priority System White Paper



 

Published Studies

"Efficacy of Rectangular-shaped Rapid-Flash LED Beacons"
Center for Education and Research in Safety. Ron Van Houton Ph. D. and J. E. Louis Malenfant Ph. D

"Evaluation of In-Pavement Flashing Lights on a Six-lane Arterial Pedestrian Crossing"
University of Hawaii at Manoa. Prevedouros, Panos D.

"Crosswalk Enhancement Comparison Study"
City of San Jose Department of Transportation, San Jose, California. Malek, M.

"An Assessment of Various Pavement Marking Applications and Rumble Strip Designs"
Texas Transportation Institute. Finley, Melisa D. et al.

"Pedestrian Crosswalk Safety: Evaluating In-Pavement, Flashing Warning Lights"
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Boyce, Peter Ph.D. et al.

"Selecting the Most Effective ITS Application for Pedestrian Safety in Florida"
Lawrence T. Hagen, P.E., PTOE.

"Safe Routes to School: Final Report Summary"
Boarnet - Day Final Report 20 year 2015.

"An Evaluation of a Crosswalk Warning System Utilizing In-Pavement Flashing Lights"
Office of Traffic Safety and Federal Highway Administration, Whitlock and Weinberger

"An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an In-Pavement Flashing Light System"
Karkee, Ganesh J. P.E. et al.

"Engineering the Roadway Visibility Information System"
Cimo, Mary

"Crosswalk Safety Study for UIUC Campus: Executive Summary."
Benekohal, Rahim F. et al. Traffic Operations Laboratory, February 2007.




Articles

"Looking Out for Pedestrians"
Nov-Dec, 2005 Public Roads
"Seeing Crosswalks in a New Light,"
Jan-Feb, 2004 Public Roads

 


 

Links

Guidelines and Tools

State DOTs
Links to the Department of Transportation for each state

Highway Community Exchange
A discussion board by the Federal Highway Administration

CTCDC Homepage
The California Traffic Control Devices Committee

MUTCD
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

MUTCD Standard Highway Signs

MUTCD - Interim Approval for Use of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs)

MUTCD - Efficacy of RRFBs

FHWA Highway Safety Improvement Program - RRFBs

Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Transportation planning, financing, and coordination for the San Francisco Bay Area

IRWL Tool Information
Bicycle & Pedestrian Planning

Manual of Traffic Signs
A listing of commonly used traffic signs in the US by Richard Mouer, P.T.E.

 

Pedestrian-Oriented Organizations and Researchers

Safe Routes to Schools
Community-based programs for bringing pedestrian and bicycle safety to school routes

WalkingInfo.org
Articles, studies, and information on pedestrian and bicycle safety solutions

UNC Highway Safety Research Center: Pedestrian Safety and Access
Pedestrian safety tips and research by the University of North Carolina

 

Major Traffic-Oriented Organizations

ATTSA: American Traffic Safety Services Association

IMSA: The International Municipal Signal Association

IMSA: Hot Links

ITE: Institute of Transportation Engineers

Southern ITE - District 5
VASITE Online - Virginia Section
TexITE - District 9
Western ITE - District 6
San Francisco Bay Section
Central California Section

ITSA: Intelligent Transportation Society of America

 

Funding Sources

Safe Routes to Schools: Funding

Cal-Trans Division Local Assistance

USDOT: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program

 

 

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