The Appian Way is pleased to be partnering with Anthony McGill P.Eng. at McElhanney, on the annual Traffic Count Program for the District of Saanich. We will be conducting all bi-directional counts with our Black Cat sensors, while McElhanney uses their substantial array of video equipment for all TMC’s. The Appian Way is honored to be working with such a...

The Appian Way is pleased to be contracted by MOTI this summer! We will be conducting the Vancouver Island North Data Collection Program, and looking ahead to our adventures throughout Vancouver...

Another busy season is drawing to a close: The Appian Way is pleased to have worked with The Capital Regional District again this fall! Besides our Annual Traffic Count Program, we also conducted a Truck Survey for the CRD using our latest Black Cats. With 14 of these sensors we are now able to undertake such surveys, on a large...

Our busiest year yet! The Appian Way has bee so very fortunate to have secured The City of Surrey’s 2019 Traffic Data Collection program. This project includes over 400 traffic counts throughout The City. As you can imagine, The Appian Way has been working like elves throughout 2019. Our newest sensor, the CA Traffic Generation 2 Black Cat, has helped...

The future is clear, especially when seen through the HORUS View Camera!   The Appian Way now uses video to conduct manual (TMC) surveys. The HORUS View Camera is a video system designed specifically for TMC surveys. It has a high resolution camera with a wide angle lens; 170 degrees, which is enclosed in a waterproof case. Also, the built-in timer can...

The following is a study of the effectiveness of the Black Cat Generation 2 Radar detector for recording bicycles. As evidenced in my previous entry, these units accurately record vehicle lengths; http://www.ca-traffic.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Black-Cat-Radar-Technical-Papers.pdf During traffic count installations, I also noticed they were consistently...