Fountain Hills upgrades with Solar Ped-X controls

TEMPE AZ 04/30/2007 - The City of Fountain Hills located east of Phoenix, recently upgraded two crosswalk systems with Solar Ped-X controls from Solar Traffic Controls.

The city had had two combination crosswalk/school flasher systems for several years. The original equipment was furnished by Right of Way, which ceased operations in late 2002, leaving the city with no manufacturer support or options for upgrade to the original equipment.

The equipment was configured with two flasher systems at the crosswalk and two advance flashers for the crosswalks. The system includes a time clock to activate the flashers at peak crossing times for a nearby school. During other times of the day, pedestrian push buttons at the crosswalk activate the flashers. All flasher units include dual 12-inch amber flashers, radio interconnect and solar electric power.

Phoenix Highway Services, a major supplier of traffic equipment in Arizona, called on STC to propose and furnish an upgrade package for the existing systems. STC modified its standard Solar Ped-X control package to accommodate the existing enclosures and solar array configurations. STC's chief engineer, Joe Wise, provided on-site support during the installation. A price comparison showed the STC solution to be half of what other solar companies had quoted for equipment offering the same functionality.

About Solar Traffic Controls, LLC
Solar Traffic Controls (STC) designs and manufactures solar-powered traffic control systems for city, state and federal DOTs. Its primary products are solar-powered flashing beacon systems used for school zones and 24-hour applications. What sets STC's systems apart from its competitors: technical merit. For more information, please visit www.solar-traffic-controls.com