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Posts Tagged ‘construction drums’
Yellow and Orange Traffic Barrels
You most likely see yellow or orange traffic barrels everyday if you are a commuter. You are probably seeing more than you would like now, considering it is construction season. But what is the different between the orange and yellow traffic barrels?
Yellow traffic barrels are commonly seen at the fork that turns off into an exit, protecting drivers from hitting the concrete median. Orange traffic barrels usually are lined up on the side of the road to prevent cars from going into construction areas.
Construction Season Means Traffic Barrels
With spring comes construction season, and with construction season is long lines of traffic because of road construction. Miles upon miles of orange traffic barrels, safety cones and blinking lights. But don’t get mad, just think about how much better the roads will be once it’s all over!
Well, that may not be true, but realize that the constant upkeep of our roads is good for our safety. If we didn’t have a government that was constantly doing construction in order to keep us safe, well, we wouldn’t be safe. So next time you pass that traffic barrel and come to a complete stop, try to be a little more positive!
Where are Traffic Drums Made?
When I tell people I deal with the traffic safety industry, at first they look in surprise because it is such a strange (or is it) industry to be in. I explain that I deal with pretty much any product you would see in a road/highway construction project on the side of the road. Their next question is usually where does it come from?
Well, to be honest I do not know exactly where everything is made. These days some products have different parts assembled at different factories all over the world, and the materials are even further spread around. Now, a traffic drum, for example, is most likely made in the US (the West Coast usually). I have discovered that anything big is usually made in the US for one reason – shipping cost is too high to get them from China.
Traffic Channelizers
How much does a traffic channelizer cost? What do traffic channelizers look like? What are other names for traffic channelizers? This post is going to try and answer those questions. A traffic channelizer can cost as much as $50, depending on the density of the plastic and the grade of the reflective tape.
There are many different names for these, traffic barrels, traffic channelizers, traffic drums, construction drums, orange drums, superdome drums, construction barrel, it never ends. And to find out what they look like, just take a look at the picture I posted. Traffic channelizers are common for informing oncoming traffic that there is construction nearby.
Traffic Barrels or Sand Barrels
There can be confusion over what these are called, but the proper term is sand barrels, more generally they can be called traffic barrels. Those yellow barrels you to ensure that if your car goes off course it doesn’t end up in what the barrels are in front of. A lot of times they are in front of the concrete barrier that forms an exit off ramp.
These are not necessarily re directive, but they are still useful for protecting cars and trucks during a crash. Chances are if they are hit hard you are going to have to buy a new one, but most are designed so that a minor hit won’t damage them. Most barrels are able to be filled with sand, and can add up to around 1,000 pounds once filled.