Practical Applications for Pedestrian Safety Systems

Pedestrian Safety at Airports

Landside airport crosswalks are among the busiest pedestrian crossings globally, making pedestrian safety at airports a public traffic safety concern. With passive pedestrian-activated bollards, in-roadway warning lights, and flashing LED signs - the hurried and distracted traveling public is given a safer crossing environment.

Approaching motorists are equally distracted as they scan terminal sidewalks for their arriving travelers. Smart Crosswalk™ alerts them of pedestrian activity up to 1,000 feet before the crosswalk, allowing drivers ample time to slow to a stop.

Dallas Love Field, TX, Project Summary

Client: Dallas Love Field Airport, TX

Project Size: 25 In-Roadway Warning Lights, 12 Bollards, 3 LED Border-Enhanced Pedestrian Signs

Year Installed: 2012

Overview: Dallas Love Field needed enhanced safety for their travelers with increased pedestrian visibility and advanced warning to motorists.

Requirements: A robust, flexible traffic safety solution that is effective at warning motorists up to 1,000 feet in advance of pedestrians in a crosswalk.

Full Project Summary

Dallas Love Field Airport, TX

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In-Roadway Warning Lights at Dallas Love Field Airport

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Diagram of an Automatic Pedestrian Detection Bollard with NightGuide™ crosswalk lighting and customizable lighted graphic

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LED-Enhanced Flashing Pedestrian Crossing Sign

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Dallas Love Field Airport, TX

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In-Roadway Warning Lights at Dallas Love Field Airport

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Diagram of an Automatic Pedestrian Detection Bollard with NightGuide™ crosswalk lighting and customizable lighted graphic

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LED-Enhanced Flashing Pedestrian Crossing Sign

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Solution 1: 25 In-Roadway Warning Lights (IRWL)
- LightGuard Systems provided 25 IRWLs with high-intensity LEDs. Visible both day and night, they activate via passive detection bollards and flash only when a pedestrian is present.
- The client selected 10” composite base plates and an A/C power controller. IRWLs are MUTCD compliant and a proven method of increasing driver awareness up to 95%.
- Highly flexible, IRWLs are an ideal solution at curved airport parking entrances and at-grade landside walkways.
Solution 2: 12 Automatic Pedestrian Detection Bollards
- Dallas Love Field Airport selected our Automatic Pedestrian Detection Bollard passive activation method due to its elegant design and directionally-sensitive infrared light beams, which activate only as pedestrians enter the crosswalk.
- Placed at crosswalk entrances in pairs, traveling pedestrians automatically trigger the system’s flashing IRWLs and LED signs simply by walking in-between them—making them the safest, most effective activation method.
- Bollards have a range of forty feet and contain vandal-resistant stainless-steel fasteners.
Solution 3: 3 Flashing LED Pedestrian Crossing Signs
- Our flashing LED border-enhanced pedestrian signs were added to crossings where additional visibility was desired. MUTCD-compliant, only LightGuard Systems’ LED signs contain eight light bars with 96 high-intensity flashing LEDs.
- Visible from 1,000 feet, LED signs help to increase motorist yielding. Dallas Love Field’s LED signs activate via passive detection bollards and flash only when a pedestrian is present.

“Since we installed the LightGuard Systems in-roadway warning lights and LED signs at pedestrian crossings, we’ve really seen an increase in motorist yielding and a positive effect in the overall safety of our travelers.”

—Jimmy Jackson, Electrical Supervisor, Dallas Love Field Airport

LightGuard Systems Airport Installations Include:

ARIZONA

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix

CALIFORNIA

Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa

John Wayne Orange County Airport, Santa Ana

McClellan Palomar Airport, Carlsbad

San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco

FLORIDA

Jacksonville International Airport, Jacksonville

Miami International Airport, Miami

Orlando Sanford International Airport, Sanford

Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach

HAWAII

Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu

MASSACHUSETTS

Logan International Airport, Boston

OKLAHOMA

Tulsa International Airport, Tulsa

Will Rogers Airport, Oklahoma City

PENNSYLVANIA

Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh

RHODE ISLAND

T.F. Green International Airport, Warwick

TENNESSEE

Nashville International Airport, Nashville

TEXAS

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas

Dallas Love Field Airport, Dallas

El Paso International Airport, El Paso

San Antonio International Airport, San Antonio

William P. Hobby Airport, Houston

WASHINGTON

Spokane International Airport, Spokane

Citywide Pedestrian Safety

Implement LightGuard Systems’ traffic calming solutions at a single crosswalk location or install them throughout communities and neighborhoods as part of a Citywide pedestrian safety enhancement project.

National City, CA, Citywide Project Summary

Type: Citywide mid-block pedestrian, bike, and school zone safety crossing enhancement

Project Size: 70, 36” x 36” Flashing Solar LED Border-Enhanced Pedestrian, School Crossing & Ped/Bike Warning Signs; 70 push button stations with braille placards

Client: City of National City

Preferred Architects: Dokken Engineering

Preferred Installing Contractor: Perry Electric

Full Project Summary

Flashing Solar LED Border-Enhanced Pedestrian Crossing Sign in National City, CA.

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Flashing Solar LED Border-Enhanced Pedestrian Crossing Sign in National City, CA.

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Pedestrian Safety at College & University Campuses

College and university campuses have a considerable volume of pedestrian traffic—often more than in other public settings. They feature mixed-use spaces with dorms, cafeterias, retailers, and restaurants accessible via multiple channels—trails, sidewalks, and roadways. This creates a more significant potential for conflicts between motorists and pedestrians.

On most campuses, hotspots exist where pedestrian incidents occur. Facility managers use LightGuard’s robust flashing LED lighted crosswalk systems to enhance pedestrian safety at college and university campuses.

Florida Atlantic University Project Summary

Location: Boca Raton, Florida
Type: Public Sports Stadium
Project Size: 20 in-roadway warning lights, 12 pedestrian detection bollards, 8 LED border-enhanced pedestrian warning signs, and 2 solar controllers with 80W solar panels

Florida Atlantic Univeristy’s Football Stadium with a LIGHTGUARD Solar Flashing Pedestrian Warning Light System

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The project: Pedestrian safety enhancements for a double zone, 4-lane crosswalk with a center divider located in front of FAU’s football stadium entrance, and another crosswalk at the stadium parking lot entrance.

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LIGHTGUARD’s In-Roadway Warning Light Fixture

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An in-roadway warning light system at Florida Atlantic University’s football stadium crosswalk

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T6 Bollard

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LIGHTGUARD’s Flashing LED Pedestrian Warning Sign

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LightGuard Systems’ advanced solar power controller, with solar panel and lockable weatherproof cabinet

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Florida Atlantic Univeristy’s Football Stadium with a LIGHTGUARD Solar Flashing Pedestrian Warning Light System

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The project: Pedestrian safety enhancements for a double zone, 4-lane crosswalk with a center divider located in front of FAU’s football stadium entrance, and another crosswalk at the stadium parking lot entrance.

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LIGHTGUARD’s In-Roadway Warning Light Fixture

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An in-roadway warning light system at Florida Atlantic University’s football stadium crosswalk

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T6 Bollard

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LIGHTGUARD’s Flashing LED Pedestrian Warning Sign

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LightGuard Systems’ advanced solar power controller, with solar panel and lockable weatherproof cabinet

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Overview
- FAU is located three miles from the Atlantic Ocean and beaches of Boca Raton. With over 30,000 students and brand-new athletics and recreational facilities, school administrators desired pedestrian enhancements for the football stadium - home to the Florida Atlantic Owls.
- To increase student and visitor safety, the client chose LightGuard Systems as its pedestrian safety partner. They installed 3 Smart Crosswalk™ in-roadway warning light solar systems: 2 at a dual-zone, 4-lane crosswalk with a center divider in front of the stadium entrance, and another crosswalk at the stadium parking lot.
Requirements
- A traffic calming solution proven effective at warning motorists up to 1,000 feet in advance of the crosswalk with the ability to store data, such as time, date, and movement in each crosswalk direction. Student/sports spectator excitement and driver distractions created the need for passive pedestrian detection and activation of the system’s flashing lights, with no action required by pedestrians other than entering the crosswalk.
Solution 1: 20 IRWLs
- LightGuard Systems provided 20 in-roadway warning lights (IRWL) with high-intensity LEDs that alert motorists up to 1,000 feet in advance of a crosswalk.
- Visible both day and night, only LightGuard’s IRWL are directionally sensitive—with the ability to be aimed directly at the on-coming motorist’s line of sight. IRWLs are MUTCD compliant and a proven method of increasing driver awareness up to 95%.
- The client selected 10” composite base plates.
Solution 2: 12 T6 Automatic (Passive) Pedestrian Detection Bollards
- The university selected our T6 Bollard sensor due to its elliptical, elegant design, and directionally-sensitive infrared light beam sensors, which activate only as pedestrians enter the crosswalk.
- Placed at crosswalk entrances in pairs, pedestrians automatically trigger the system’s flashing IRWL by walking in-between them—making bollards the safest, most effective activation method.
- Bollards have a range of forty (40) feet and contain vandal-resistant stainless-steel fasteners.
- The university selected standard white for this project.
- Custom colors available.
Solution 3: 8 Flashing LED Pedestrian Warning Signs
- Our W11-2 flashing LED border-enhanced signs were added to mid-block crossings where additional pedestrian visibility was desired.
- MUTCD compliant, only LIGHTGUARD’s LED signs contain eight light bars with 96 high-intensity flashing LEDs. Visible from 1,000 feet, LED signs help to increase motorist yielding.
- FAU’s LED signs activate pedestrian detection bollards and flash only when a pedestrian is present.
Solution 4: 2 Solar Power Control Units (PCUs) & Panels
- FAU selected our advanced solar controller to monitor and store data, such as time, date, and movement in each crosswalk direction.
- It accepts call signal inputs from manual push-buttons and/or automatic passive pedestrian bollard sensors or motion detection devices.
- Our solar PCU can be programmed to turn on automatically at a specific time and then revert to standby mode for regular operation. It also contains instantaneous battery backup power in the event of a power failure.
- Our SolarCalculator™ estimates power and battery needs.

Pedestrian Safety at Hospitals

Visitors and patients alike become vulnerable pedestrians once they park their cars on a hospital campus. Our lighted crosswalks are a traffic-calming measure designed to help enforce safer travel conditions by offering hospitals enhanced motorist and pedestrian safety.

Parkland Hospital, TX, Project Summary

Location: Dallas, Texas

Type: Mixed-Use Commercial

Project Size: 12 in-roadway warning lights (IRWL), 8 Bollards, 2 AC PCUs

Full Project Summary :

Parkland Hospital, Dallas, TX

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9X LightStar™ IRWL

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In-Roadway Warning Lights & T6 Automatic Passive Pedestrian Detection Bollards at Parkland Hospital

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T6 Automatic Passive Pedestrian Detection Bollards

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T6 Automatic Passive Pedestrian Detection Bollards at Parkland Hospital pedestrian crossing

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Parkland Hospital, Dallas, TX

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9X LightStar™ IRWL

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Overview
- Parkland Health & Hospital System first opened its doors in 1894 and is now one of the largest public hospital systems in the country, serving more than 1 million patients annually. The new Parkland Hospital is a 2.1 million-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility built in 2015 to better meet the healthcare needs of a growing Dallas population.
- To ensure patient safety, the client chose LightGuard Systems as its pedestrian safety partner—installing Smart Crosswalk™in-roadway warning light system at a 2-lane crosswalk zone directly in front of the hospital entrance, and another at a vulnerable 4-lane crosswalk zone with a center divider.
Requirements
- A traffic calming solution that's proven effective at warning motorists up to 1,000 feet in advance of the crosswalk with the ability to store data, such as time, date, and movement in each crosswalk direction.
- Patient and visitor distractions created the need for automatic (passive) pedestrian detection, with no action required by pedestrians other than entering the crosswalk.
- Additionally, the traffic safety equipment needed to complement this newly constructed facility's architectural design and modern aesthetic.
Solution 1: 12, 9X LightStar™ IRWL
- LightGuard Systems provided 12 9X in-roadway warning lights (IRWL) with high-intensity LEDs that alert motorists up to 1,000 feet in advance of a crosswalk.
- Visible both day and night, only LightGuard's IRWL are directionally sensitive—with the ability to be aimed directly at the on-coming motorist's line of sight.
- IRWLs are MUTCD compliant and a proven method of increasing driver awareness up to 95%.
- The client selected a durable 10" composite base plate.
Solution 2: 8 T6 Automatic (Passive) Pedestrian Detection Bollards
- Parkland Hospital selected our T6 Bollard sensor due to its elliptical, elegant design and directionally sensitive infrared light beam sensors, which activate only as pedestrians enter the crosswalk.
- Placed at crosswalk entrances in pairs, pedestrians automatically trigger the system's flashing IRWL by walking in-between them—making bollards the safest, most effective activation method.
- Bollards have a range of forty (40) feet and contain vandal-resistant stainless-steel fasteners.
- Parkland Hospital selected standard white for this project, which coordinates well with the new facility's architectural design and modern elements.
Solution 3: 2 AC Power Control Unit (PCU)
- Parkland Hospital selected our advanced controller to monitor and store data, such as time, date, and movement in each crosswalk direction.
- Our advanced AC PCU accepts call signal inputs from manual push-buttons and/or automatic passive pedestrian bollard sensors or motion detection devices. Once activated, the in-pavement light fixtures and any additional LED enhanced warning signage begin to flash.
- Our PCU can be programmed to turn on automatically at a specific time and then revert to standby mode for regular operation. It also contains instantaneous battery backup power in the event of a power failure.

LightGuard Systems Hospital Installations Include:

ARKANSAS

Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock

Mercy Hospital, Rogers

CALIFORNIA

Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Fresno

Kaiser Permanente Hospital Selma, CA

Kaiser Permanente Hospital Clovis, CA

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose

Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego

VA Northern CA Health Care System, Martinez

VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto

VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego

FLORIDA

Baptist Medical Center Nassau, Fernandino Beach

Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville

Nicklaus Children’s Health System, Miami

MONTANA

Benefis Health System, Great Falls

NEW YORK

NYU Winthrop Hospital, Mineola

OHIO

Bethesda North Hospital, Cincinnati

The Jewish Hospital – Mercy Health, Cincinnati

TEXAS

BaylorScott&White Health, Grapevine

Cook Children’s Hospital, Fort Worth

Christus Spohn Hospital, Corpus Christie Shoreline

Parkland Hospital, Dallas

University of Texas Health Center, San Antonio

WASHINGTON

Seattle Children’s Hospital

Pedestrian Safety at Hotels

Smart Crosswalk lighted crosswalks can be custom designed for use at hotel entrances, parking areas, and on-property crosswalks subject to conflict between pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Using the most practical combination of in-pavement flashing lights, stand-alone active warning signs, or radar-activated advance warning signs, lighted crosswalks enhance the safety of crossing pedestrians by alerting drivers in advance of their presence inside or waiting to cross at a crosswalk. Pedestrians can automatically or passively active the systems with push-buttons, bollards, and radar devices. Solar wireless activation is available with both our sign systems and RRFB product lines.

In some cases, the in-roadway warning lights or sign systems should be activated by vehicular traffic. The system would then alert the pedestrian of an approaching vehicle. This feature is helpful at locations where vehicles are leaving a garage with blind areas obscuring pedestrians approaching the exit. Other circumstances can be just the opposite where pedestrians are unaware of vehicles either inside the garage or exiting the facility can be dangerous.

Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, Florida. This site is a 10 system installation with in-roadway warning lights, bollards (pictured) and LED Signs.

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Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, Florida. This site is a 10 system installation with in-roadway warning lights, bollards (pictured) and LED Signs.

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Pedestrian Safety at Parking Facilities

Pedestrian safety at parking facilities is paramount to public planners, municipalities, and facility managers. Studies show that as many as one in four pedestrian-related accidents occurs in parking lots. Of these, about 20% result in severe injury or death. Facility owners, managers, and designers are constantly seeking ways to minimize pedestrian accidents.

Where conflicts between vehicular and pedestrian traffic exist, our highly configurable lighted warning solutions are used to emphasize the conflict point(s) and improve visibility and safety.

Trace Lofts Condominium, Seattle, WA, Project Summary

Year Installed: 2007

Type: Parking Exit Safety

Design Engineers: HNTB

Project Size: 5 In-Roadway Warning Lights, 5 Steel Base Plates, 2 Motion Sensors, 1 LED Flashing Pedestrian Approaching Sign, 1 ECP Controller

Full Project Summary :

Overview
- Trace North and Trace Lofts buildings are located on 12th Avenue in Capitol Hill, Seattle. Trace North was built in 2007, and Trace Lofts was converted from an old sewing machine warehouse into loft-style condos. The two buildings contain 142 units – 100 in Trace North and 42 in Trace Lofts.
- The goal is to provide enhanced safety for pedestrians on the sidewalk in front of the parking garage exit from vehicles exiting the parking garage onto the street.
Requirements
- A warning solution that alerts motorists as they are approaching the exit; passive pedestrian detection can sense objects in motion in front of the parking entrance.
Solution 1” 5 LightStar™ In-Roadway Warning Lights (IRWL)
- LightGuard Systems provided 5 IRWL with high-intensity LEDs that give advanced warning to motorists as they exit the garage.
- The IRWLs flash at the Enlighten1 rate, which is photosensitive epilepsy safe.
- The client selected 14” steel snow plow-resistant base plates that house and protect the IRWL. MUTCD-compliant IRWL are a proven method of increasing driver awareness up to 95%.
- Highly flexible, IRWL are an ideal traffic calming pedestrian safety solution at parking garage exits, at-grade walkways, and building entrances.
Solution 2: 2 Motion Detectors on Building Exterior
- Trace Lofts Condominiums selected our motion detector as the activation method due to its compact design and passive pedestrian activation. It detects objects moving towards it with broad range sensor detection up to a 110° viewing angle of 70 feet wide and 50 feet deep. When objects approach the motion detection device, the IRWLs and other system equipment are energized to operate.
- Ideal for enclosed spaces such as parking garages, entry/exit zones, or applications needing generalized, non-directional smart sensing capabilities. Its compact form offers a low-profile aesthetic for building exteriors.
Solution 3: 1 Flashing LED Pedestrian Approaching Sign (custom)
- LightGuard provided a custom 18” x 24” flashing LED-Enhanced Pedestrian Warning Sign designed to be hung from the ceiling directly in front of the exit.
- The sign has 4 LED light bars, each containing 12 LEDs — for a total of 48 high-intensity, eye-catching lights. Visible up to 1,000 feet, LED signs help to increase motorist yielding.
- Trace Loft’s LED sign activates via passive detection motion sensors and flashes only when a pedestrian or object is sensed.

Flashing in-roadway warning lights, motion sensors and LED pedestrian approaching warning sign — Trace Lofts Condominium, Seattle WA

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9X LED LightStar In-Roadway Warning Light with 14″ Steel Base Plates

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Flashing in-roadway warning lights, motion sensors and LED pedestrian approaching warning sign — Trace Lofts Condominium, Seattle WA

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9X LED LightStar In-Roadway Warning Light with 14″ Steel Base Plates

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Crosswalk School Zone Safety

A recent study by Safe Kids Worldwide indicates that as of 2015, approximately five pedestrians died in school zones each week. As city populations continue to increase, traffic safety officials, local government, and school administrators are working together to implement traffic control strategies to decrease distractions and preserve student, driver, and pedestrian safety at school zones.

LightGuard’s lighted traffic control warning devices are an essential component of a community’s public safety strategy. Our highly configurable flashing solar wireless warning sign, RRFB, and in-roadway warning light systems encourage good behavior for pedestrians and motorists within the school zone.

Pasco, WA, School Zone Project Summary

Location: N 24th Ave. & W Sylvester St., Pasco WA

Type: School Zone Safety Project

Funding: Safe Routes to School

Project Size: 4, back-to-back 30” x 30” school crossing & 4 down arrow signs, 2 RRFB-F (front-facing) back-to-back with 2 RRFB-FS (front & side-facing), 2 audible push button stations, 1 AC/PCU

Client: City of Pasco, WA

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In-Roadway Warning Lights at School Crosswalk

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Pedestrian Crossing with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons & Push-Button Activation

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Pedestrian Crossing with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons

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In-Roadway Warning Lights at School Crosswalk

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Pedestrian Crossing with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons & Push-Button Activation

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Pedestrian Crossing with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons

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Shopping Malls Pedestrian Safety

Pedestrian safety at shopping malls is paramount. Distracted shoppers and hurried drivers benefit from the advanced security and warning provided by flashing LED lights embedded into the pavement and flashing LED border-enhanced warning signs.

Outlets at San Clemente Project Summary

Location: San Clemente, CA

Type: Mixed-Use Commercial

Project Size: 69 IRWLs, 36 Bollards, 7 W-11 LED Enhanced Pedestrian Signs

Client: Outlets at San Clemente

Architect: Togawa Smith Martin

Installing Contractor: Sasco Electric

Full Project Summary :

Overview
- Pedestrian safety at shopping malls is paramount. Distracted shoppers and hurried drivers benefit from the advanced security and warning provided by flashing LED lights embedded into the pavement and flashing LED border-enhanced warning signs.
- Outlets at San Clemente is a mixed-use commercial development on a 51-acre site in San Clemente adjacent to the San Diego Freeway. The property features 70+ retail shops, a multi-screen cinema complex, restaurants, and a hotel, as well as structured and at-grade parking.
- Outlets at San Clemente facility management desired an enhanced level of pedestrian safety with increased visibility and warning to drivers at vulnerable plaza entry points, at-grade parking, and pedestrian crossings.
Requirements
- A robust, flexible traffic safety solution that's proven effective at warning motorists up to 1,000 feet in advance of pedestrians in a crosswalk. Shopper excitement and other visual distractions created the need for automatic (passive) detection activation with no action required by pedestrians.
- The shopping center needed LED border-enhanced signs that flash in sync with the IRWLs for a higher level of visibility.
- Additionally, traffic safety equipment needed to complement this newly constructed shopping center's architectural design and Mission-style aesthetic.
Solution 1: 69 LightStar™ In-Roadway Warning Lights (IRWL)
- LightGuard Systems provided 69 IRWLs with high-intensity LEDs that alert motorists up to 1,000 feet in front of pedestrians inside a crosswalk.
- Visible both day and night, they activate via passive detection bollards and flash only when a pedestrian is present.
- The client selected 10" composite (pictured) base plates and an A/C power controller. IRWLs are MUTCD compliant and a proven method of increasing driver awareness up to 95%.
- Highly flexible, IRWLs are an ideal safety solution at curved mall parking entrances and at-grade walkways.
Solution 2: 36 Custom Bronze T6 Automatic Pedestrian Detection Bollards
- Outlets at San Clemente selected our T6 Bollard activation method due to its elliptical, elegant design and directionally sensitive infrared light beams, which activate only as pedestrians enter the crosswalk.
- Placed at crosswalk entrances in pairs, shoppers automatically trigger the system's flashing IRWLs and signs simply by walking in-between them—making them the safest, most effective activation method.
- Bollards have a range of sixty feet and contain vandal-resistant stainless-steel fasteners.
- This project used a custom bronze color that coordinates beautifully with the architectural design and other lighting elements.
Solution 3: 7 Flashing LED Pedestrian Crossing Signs
- This project added our W11-2 flashing LED border-enhanced signs to crossings where they needed additional visibility.
- MUTCD-compliant, only LightGuard's LED signs contain eight light bars with 96 high-intensity flashing LEDs. Visible from 1,000 feet, LED signs help to increase motorist yielding.
- Outlets at San Clemente's LED signs activate via passive detection bollards and flash only when a pedestrian is present.

Outlets at San Clemente in San Clemente, CA

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In-Roadway Warning Lights & Custom Automatic Bollards at Outlets in San Clemente

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Outlets at San Clemente in San Clemente, CA

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In-Roadway Warning Lights & Custom Automatic Bollards at Outlets in San Clemente

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Safe Pedestrian Trail Crossings

Lighted crosswalks are a common traffic safety measure for at-grade mid-block and parallel path trail crossings. Whether in an urban or rural setting, LightGuard Systems has a robust, easy-to-install lighted crosswalk safety solution for trails and pedestrian crossings, including:

High-intensity flashing LED in-roadway warning lights (IRWL)
High-intensity flashing LED pedestrian warning signs
Passive detection bollard sensor activation
Compact, customizable RAD (Remote Activation Device) sensor activation (directional)
Non-directional motion sensor activation
Push-button activation device with audible sounds and braille placards
AC and/or Solar powered systems
Wireless AC and/or Solar systems
Continuous flashing LED warning signs (AC only)

Rock Island Rail Trail Pedestrian Safety Project Summary

Location: Rock Island Rail Trail Georgia Street crossing, Amarillo, TX

Project Size: 16 In-Roadway Warning Lights (IRWL); 16 Steel Snow Plow Blade Resistant Base Plates; 4 Sensor Bollards; 2 W-11 Flashing LED Pedestrian Signs; Solar Powered Controller.

Client: City of Amarillo Parks & Rec

Year Installed: 2017

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Amarillo’s Rock Island Rail Trail to Get Makeover, May 24, 2017

Overview
- The City of Amarillo’s 2015 Master Plan included enhanced pedestrian and bicyclist safety at the Georgia Street crossing of the Rock Island Rail Trail.
- The goal: to expand alternative transportation opportunities and trail usage through improved connectivity and safety.
Requirements
- A lighted crosswalk pedestrian safety solution that utilizes high-intensity LED illuminated traffic safety equipment to effectively warn motorists up to 1,000 feet before pedestrians/bicyclists inside a crosswalk.
- Commuter traffic, low visibility at night, and other visual roadway distractions created the need for in-roadway warning lights (IRWL), and high visibility flashing LED illuminated pedestrian warning signs.
- The client also required passive-detection sensor bollards and a solar system-powered controller and panel. To protect the IRWL light fixtures against snowplow blades, this project also required the use of steel base plates.
Solution 1: 16 In-Roadway Warning Lights (IRWL) with Steel Snow Plow Blade Resistant Base Plates
- LightGuard Systems provided 16 IRWLs with high-intensity LEDs. Visible both day and night, they activate via passive detection sensor bollards and flash only when a pedestrian is present.
- The client selected 14” steel snowplow blade-resistant base plates and a solar-powered controller.
- IRWLs are MUTCD compliant and a proven method of increasing driver awareness up to 95%.
- Highly flexible, IRWLs are an ideal at-grade trail-crossing treatment.
Solution 2: 4 T6 Automatic Pedestrian Detection Sensor Bollards
- Our Automatic Pedestrian Detection Bollard, a passive activation method, was selected due to its elegant design and directionally sensitive infrared light beam sensors, which activate only as pedestrians enter the crosswalk.
- Placed at crosswalk entrances in pairs, trail walkers, joggers, and cyclists automatically trigger the system’s flashing amber IRWLs and amber LED border-enhanced warning signs simply by walking between them—making bollards the safest, most effective activation method.
- Only LightGuard Systems’ sensor bollards contain NightGuide™ crosswalk entrance lighting. Bollards have a range of 40 feet and contain vandal-resistant stainless steel fasteners.
Solution 3: 2 Flashing LED Border-Enhanced Pedestrian Crossing Signs
- Our flashing LED border-enhanced pedestrian warning signs were added to the crossing for additional visibility and advanced warning to motorists.
- MUTCD-compliant, only LightGuard Systems’ LED illuminated signs contain eight light bars with 96 high-intensity flashing LEDs – 12X’s more LEDs than competitors. Visible from 1,000 feet, LED signs help to increase motorist yielding.
- Amarillo City’s LED signs activate via passive detection sensor bollards and flash only when a pedestrian is present. A solar panel supplies power to the system.

Rock Island Rail Trail Georgia Street crossing, Amarillo, TX

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Rock Island Rail Trail Georgia Street crossing, Amarillo, TX

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Practical Applications for Pedestrian Safety Systems

Pedestrian Safety at Airports

Dallas Love Field, TX, Project Summary

Solution 1: 25 In-Roadway Warning Lights (IRWL)

Solution 2: 12 Automatic Pedestrian Detection Bollards

Solution 3: 3 Flashing LED Pedestrian Crossing Signs

LightGuard Systems Airport Installations Include:

Citywide Pedestrian Safety

National City, CA, Citywide Project Summary

Pedestrian Safety at College & University Campuses

Florida Atlantic University Project Summary

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Overview

Requirements

Solution 1: 20 IRWLs

Solution 2: 12 T6 Automatic (Passive) Pedestrian Detection Bollards

Solution 3: 8 Flashing LED Pedestrian Warning Signs

Solution 4: 2 Solar Power Control Units (PCUs) & Panels

Pedestrian Safety at Hospitals

Parkland Hospital, TX, Project Summary

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Overview

Requirements

Solution 1: 12, 9X LightStar™ IRWL

Solution 2: 8 T6 Automatic (Passive) Pedestrian Detection Bollards

Solution 3: 2 AC Power Control Unit (PCU)

LightGuard Systems Hospital Installations Include:

Pedestrian Safety at Hotels

Pedestrian Safety at Parking Facilities

Trace Lofts Condominium, Seattle, WA, Project Summary

Overview

Requirements

Solution 1” 5 LightStar™ In-Roadway Warning Lights (IRWL)

Solution 2: 2 Motion Detectors on Building Exterior

Solution 3: 1 Flashing LED Pedestrian Approaching Sign (custom)

Crosswalk School Zone Safety

Pasco, WA, School Zone Project Summary

Shopping Malls Pedestrian Safety

Outlets at San Clemente Project Summary

Overview

Requirements

Solution 1: 69 LightStar™ In-Roadway Warning Lights (IRWL)

Solution 2: 36 Custom Bronze T6 Automatic Pedestrian Detection Bollards

Solution 3: 7 Flashing LED Pedestrian Crossing Signs

Safe Pedestrian Trail Crossings

Rock Island Rail Trail Pedestrian Safety Project Summary

Overview

Requirements

Solution 1: 16 In-Roadway Warning Lights (IRWL) with Steel Snow Plow Blade Resistant Base Plates

Solution 2: 4 T6 Automatic Pedestrian Detection Sensor Bollards

Solution 3: 2 Flashing LED Border-Enhanced Pedestrian Crossing Signs

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