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I decided to continue this post from before because there are definitely a lot of questions that can be answered relating to a type 3 barricade.  What are my reflective tape options for type 3 barricades?  You can usually get engineer grade, hi intensity grade, or diamond grade sheeting.

What is the difference between these grades?  They cost a lot more as you increase the grade, but the amount they reflect also drastically increases.  What are type 3 barricades made of?  You can get plywood or plastic type 3 barricades, though plastic is a lot more popular these days because of its light weight.

Fix them by calling your supplier and getting help!  Why buy type 3 barricades if you can’t fix them?  Chances are there is some sort of warranty that they come with, so calling will give you the answers to see if you can get them fixed instead of getting them replaced.

There are different types of warranties and guarantees.  From what I know, if your type 3 barricade is broken when you get it (it broken in shipment) you are automatically eligible for a new type 3 barricade.  It is not your fault that they broke, so they should be replaced, no matter where you got them from.

There could be many different questions or queries when it comes to buying a type 3 barricade.  Where can they be found?  There are traffic safety stores that are local, but they are usually quite expensive.  Try searching on the internet to find better pricing.

How much do type 3 barricades costs?  It depends on a couple different things, but I would say an average price is around $120.  How wide are they?  They can be between 4 and 10 feet wide, depending on what the supplier offers.

One may think that you would just buy a type 3 barricade and stand it up.  It isn’t as easy as that, because type 3 barricades have the option of coming with feet or not coming with feet.  Why would someone buy a type 3 barricade without feet?

There may be a need to make the barricade permanent.  Maybe it’s blocking a bridge which is going to be out of order indefinitely or something of that nature, but because of this need for it to be permanent the type 3 barricade may not need feet, but need to be mounted to the ground.

The reflective sheeting or reflective tape options for a type 3 barricade depends on a couple things.  If you are buying the traffic barricades ready made (meaning coming with the reflective tape you need) from the manufacturer or distributor, you want to look out for the grades of sheeting.  Engineer Grade is the most common, this grade is the least expensive.

HI Intensity Grade is the next one up, and Diamond Grade comes after that.  To get the most bang for your buck, try buying the reflective tape from the manufacturer of the reflective tape, to avoid the markup the middle man puts on the tape.