Road Markings, Barriers & Workzone Protection

ANAS draws more than €120mn of Italian road safety maintenance works tenders

August 27, 2013

Italian state-controlled road group ANAS has drawn a series of tenders worth over €120 million combined to improve road safety for extraordinary maintenance works on tunnels, bridges and viaducts on 25,000 kilometres of motorway and road network nationwide. The tenders involve 13 regions, including: €35.1 million for works in Basilicata; €29.3 million for Tuscany; €14.4 million for Marche; €11.6 million for Lazio; €8 million for Emilia-Romagna; €5.2 million for Campania; €4 million for Piedmont; €3.8 mi

Brigade showcases smarter safety

August 27, 2013

Brigade Electronics is unveiling its novel 360° Smarteye camera system to the global market at bauma Africa. Smarteye is the first in a new generation of intelligent vehicle safety solutions. The camera system is said to eradicate blind spots and reduce collisions and driver information overload thanks to a single view of the vehicle and its surroundings. Comprising four cameras placed around the vehicle, Smarteye technology works by joining each image together to provide a complete and accurate all-round v

Responsive roadsign developed by student

August 22, 2013

A UK student hopes his new lenticular road signs which ‘pulse’ at drivers will lead to a revolution in the way motorists are given information on the roads. Meanwhile, a leading road marking firm is helping keep tourists safe in a spiritually significant town in Umbria, Italy. Guy Woodford reports You may think Charles Gale’s vision of creating the first ‘pulsing’ lenticular road sign was the result of months, even years, spent studying traffic and driver behaviour on the roads of his adopted student c

One in 20 adults involved in UK road accident in 2012, IAM claims

August 8, 2013

One in 20 adults was involved in a road accident in the UK in 2012, according to road safety charity, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). Referring to information from the National Travel Survey (NTS) published by the Department for Transport (DfT), the IAM says the survey shows that 5.2% of the population admit to having been involved in an accident. The IAM says the DfT figures also reveal that men (5.6%) are more likely to be involved in an accident than women (4.8%). Overall, the IAM adds, the fi

Amey wins four top health and safety awards

August 6, 2013

Leading public services and highways and other infrastructure management firm Amey has achieved four top health and safety awards for all aspects of the business. Following the acquisition of Enterprise earlier this year, the newly combined, larger business, has achieved four awards from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) - one of Britain’s most respected health and safety charities. Amey was recognised for its outstanding operational health and safety performance across the company’

Swindon, UK A419 solar panels to double-up as noise barriers

August 1, 2013

A popular road near in the UK county of Wiltshire may be soundproofed using solar panels which double-up as noise barriers. Swindon Borough Council leaders are creating a working group to explore the idea of installing the panels along the A419 dual carriageway near Swindon. The electricity generated is set to fund the scheme, possibly the first of its kind in Britain and targeted for completion within two years. Parts of the A419 already have standard noise barriers, with solar panels expected to cost €1.1

Costain lands major A160 UK road contract

July 22, 2013

Costain has won an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract to improve the A160, from the junction with the A180 at Brocklesby Interchange to the Port of Immingham, near Grimsby, north Lincolnshire, England. The project design aims to reduce traffic congestion and improve journey time reliability to meet the needs of current traffic flows and predicted growth in traffic resulting from existing and future developments. The project also seeks to improve safety for road users and the local community. Works

UK employers urged to ‘tune in’ to RSW 2013 to help save lives

July 22, 2013

UK employers, especially those with staff who drive for work, are being urged to sign up now to take part in this year's national Road Safety Week. Safety-conscious company bosses who answer the sign-up call will receive free action pack to help them promote life-saving messages to staff and the wider community. The call-out comes shortly after new UK government and police statistics revealed five people are killed and 63 are seriously injured every day on UK roads. One in four serious road casualties are i

All-new road markings on world’s highways

June 28, 2013

Road marking manufacturers have many innovative new products either currently being used on major highways or set to be made available within the next couple of years. Guy Woodford reports. Daan Roosegaarde, an artist, and Hans Goris, a manager at Dutch construction and infrastructure firm Heijmans, are developing intriguing new products for the road markings market. One innovation involves painting road markings with glow-in-the-dark paint.

Novel transition system for use between steel to concrete barriers

June 28, 2013

German firm PASS+CO has developed a novel product that can be used as a transition between steel and concrete barriers. Called the FLEXTRA SR-C, this product meets the European H2 rating under the EN1317 and connects the firm’s own SUPER-RAIL H4b double barrier with concrete structures. This can be installed in an array of applications, such as at the entrance to tunnels or tolling areas, where there is a need for a transition from one type of barrier to another.