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All things safety in the transportation world. From air to the pavement transportation requires safety and safety provisions.

Type 3 Barricades Getting Good Prices

What’s the best way to shop around for type 3 barricades?  Well, usually I would suggest just going to any price comparison tool such as Froogle and looking around on the internet, but a lot of these are bought through catalogs so it will take a bit more research. First get an idea of exactly […]

Traffic Cone Problems

Traffic cones are all over the place.  On the highway, in your local village, on the football field.  They come in all types of colors and sizes, with different weights as well.  But, sometimes people have problems with their traffic cone. What could these problems be?  Well, for one it could break or the color […]

Traffic Drum Issues

Though I have not come across many people who have had a problem or an issue with their traffic drum, I am sure they exist.  One issue I know about is the shape of the bottom of the drum.  Supposedly it is a federal spec that they have to be made in such a way […]

Type 3 Barricade Sheeting

There are many different brands of sheeting for traffic barricades or type 3 barricades, but 3M is probably the most common brand on type 3 barricades.  There are also different grades of sheeting, with the most common being EG (Engineer Grade), DG (Diamond Grade), HI (HI intensity grade) as well as a few more. Sheeting […]

Arrow Board and What They Say

What do arrow boards say?  Well, it depends on the situation.  Actually, that is for message boards, which are commonly called arrow boards as well.  Arrow boards just display arrows letting the traffic know where to go. You will most likely see arrow boards in your city or on the highway, but typically small towns […]

Traffic Drums

You may see traffic drums on the side of the highway, with blinking lights on top of them (barricade lights).  They are typically orange and have reflective sheeting.  There are also big yellow traffic drums that are used for cushioning potential impacts. The yellow traffic drums are typically right next to exits and filled with […]