STC supplies crosswalk systems for Santa Barbara, CA

TEMPE, AZ - 07/03/2009 - Solar Traffic Controls (STC) has furnished three crosswalk systems for school zone crossings in Santa Barbara, CA. The project consisted of two types of crosswalk systems: Solar Ped-X wireless crosswalk flashers and hardwired crosswalk flashers.
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City of Santa Barbara personnel requested the crosswalk systems be activated via pedestrian presence sensors. The crosswalk systems detect pedestrians waiting to use the crosswalk via MS Sedco's SmartWalk XP pedestrian presence sensors. For peak student crossings, a STC-01 time clock was used to program time-of-day activation.

The need for a hardwired crosswalk system was necessary at one location since there are trees at one side of the crosswalk. These trees would obstruct the sunlight necessary for the solar-powered wireless crosswalk unit. So, the City opted to have one solar power system generate the required power for both sides of the crosswalk.

The City of Santa Barbara selected STC's equipment based on the long term performance and brightness of existing systems located in Goleta, CA, just north of Santa Barbara as compared to competitors' systems.

Information on MS Sedco and their products can be found at www.mssedco.com.

About Solar Traffic Controls
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. STC's equipment and services will save you time, effort and money.