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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 […]

Problems with Type 3 Barricades

With any product you buy, there can be issues.  Sometimes we are able to get things fixed right away because there are warranties or we can just bring them back from where we bought them.  But, as is the case with most type 3 barricades, they are bought on the internet and shipping them back […]

Traffic Message Boards – what do they say?

Traffic message boards have a variety of messages that are displayed on them.  Just when I was on the road a few days ago, I saw a message that said “5/11 – road work – mon-fri – 3am-7am”.  The amount of messages that can be displayed are never ending, but in my experience they typically […]