Road Markings, Barriers & Workzone Protection

A highly sophisticated software system is at the heart of a major boost to productivity and efficiency from contractor Tarmac. The firm is utilising the latest logistics software from Germany to improve its performance. The company is the first contractor in the UK to employ the BPO ASPHALT software developed by Volz Consulting in Germany. This advanced planning and real-time software technology can be utilised to optimise road construction logistics and boost productivity. The software allows Tarmac’s co

Striping Service and Supply is the first US contractor certified by the Texas Department of Transportation to operate the RetroTek-MU road striping Retroreflectometer. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute stringent certification programme provides a quantitative basis for evaluating the ability of a contractor to operate the RetroTek-MU retroreflectometer. The vehicle-mounted RetroTek-MU - manufactured by Reflective Measurement Systems, based in Dublin, Ireland - measures the retroreflectivity of lo

It’s a bumpy road for speeders around Curtin University in Perth, western Australia. The university has installed two Actibump systems along a road that traverses the campus. Each day around around 2,000 vehicles use the street which has a speed limit of 40kph. However, about 70% of the vehicles on the road are speeding, according to Graham Arndt, director of operations and maintenance at Curtin University. The Actibump affects only drivers who are above the speed limit, a limit which is set using the sys

LaneAlert 2x, the latest safety system from Professional Pavement Products, has won the Most Innovative Product award from the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA). Professional Pavement’s LaneAlert 2x is a bi-directional marking that displays two distinct messages, Depending on which way the driver approaches, he or she will see only one message. Professional Pavement, headquartered in Jacksonville in the US state of Florida, makes safety products including road markings and also distribu

Rebloc’s integrated noise barrier offers maximum noise protection while creating a highly effective noise barrier and vehicle restraint system. Rebloc says that its system meets the highest safety and quality standards and is tested according to European Standard EN 1317 (vehicle restraint system), EN 14388 and EN 1793 (noise barrier). The main advantage of the noise barrier system is the combination of a vehicle restraint system as a concrete safety barrier with an integrated noise barrier. It features a

US-based manufacturer Castek says that its Visi-Barrier is more than a safety barrier. Because it is highly visible, it solves poor delineation roadway problems prevalent under night driving and rainy conditions. A continuous visible stripe is an integral part of each panel. The stripe consists of highly retro-reflective glass beads placed in a wide vertical stripe that results in year-round, all-weather, high driver visibility, says Castek, a division of Transpo Industries, also based in the US. The syst

Build new lanes or use existing lanes more effectively? In a recent US study* commissioned by Lindsay Transportation Solutions, the company argues the case for reversible lanes. The level of future uncertainty in transportation planning - specifically in addressing congestion on urban freeways - has increased significantly over the past few years. The impact of connected and autonomous vehicles on traffic flow, of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) initiatives, particularly the car-sharing elements, and exciting

The Borum Master 2500 is the latest member of Borum’s range of self-propelled line-marking machines designed for flexible working. The BM 2500 has a one-seat drive-and-operator section that is slideable for flexible working on the left or right side. From city areas to urban and interurban roads, the Borum Master 2500 can handle both smaller jobs and longer road stretches. It allows for thermoplastic capacities up to 350 litres, 2-component cold plastic or cold paint capacities of 440 litres and for t