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Traffic Drums mean Construction

Commuting to work you may notice a large amount of traffic drums or traffic barrels on the side of the road.  They mean construction season because they are used to barricade the traffic from the construction on the side of the road.  You may even see blinking barricade lights on top of the traffic drum. […]

Type 3 Barricade Origination

Where did the type 3 barricade come from?  Well, there isn’t much information about when type 3 barricades were invented, but one would think that they were invented a few years after roadways were invented.  Logically, after a few years of the road being invented one would think the traffic barricade would be invented. Most […]

Arrow Boards Warnings

Arrow boards are technically arrows that light up on an LED sign, but may confuse them with traffic message boards.  Traffic message boards display messages such as “paving from 8:00PM to 4:00AM” or something similar.  They are used to inform traffic about changing road conditions. Arrow boards can either be mounted to the back of […]

Bases on Traffic Drums

Though it depends on the manufacturer of the traffic drums, here is an idea of the different options you may get when purchasing traffic drums.  There are different types of bases, but the snap on base typically comes in 25, 30 and 40 lb options.  The sand bag option is cheaper to ship because it […]

Type 3 barricades…what?

Some people may not know exactly what type 3 barricades are.  Well, first off what is a traffic barricade?  A traffic barricade is commonly seen in towns blocking off roads or pot holes from cars.  They can be either type 1, type 2 or type 3 barricades. The type signifies how many boards it has.  […]

Reflective Tape on Everything

Reflective tape is usually bought in rolls or single bands, and it is primarily used in traffic safety products.  These products include traffic barrels, traffic drums, traffic cones, delineator posts, traffic safety vests and a lot more. It is typically cheaper to buy the reflective tape in rolls, and then cut it yourself, but if […]