Traffic Zone Safety: A Guide to Traffic Barricades
There are different types of traffic barricades used in roadworks, construction, crowd management, and other safety-related functions. They perform the same function irrespective of their distinctions— facilitating signalized intersections, traffic control, and worker safety.
You can find traffic barricades in any place with massive traffic or where the scenario may be susceptible to traffic congestion. For example- at a rock concert show or on the freeway where the road is under construction. Barricades are also put up in the school drop-off zones, which one may be too busy to notice. The ultimate purpose of any barricade configuration is to establish a safe setting by combining visual clues and physical obstacles to lessen or prevent the risk of accidents.
That said, let’s go over the three most prevalent types of traffic barriers—
The Three Types Of Traffic Barricades
Pedestrian Barricades
These are barriers that are used to regulate crowds in places where there is traffic or the likelihood of huge crowds is high.
Traffic Barricades
Barricades that control, stop, or redirect traffic or fence away risky parts of building sites from pedestrians, employees, and automobiles are referred to as traffic barriers.
Road Construction Barricades
Barricades that stretch or fold to meet the dimension of an entry and exit point are referred to as road construction barricades. This type of barricade produces uninterrupted barriers, encircling hazardous sites.
Pedestrian Barricades
Pedestrian barricades are the most popular crowd control tool used by businesses, public service organizations, schools, etc. This is because acquiring pedestrian barricades is more cost-effective than hiring workers to keep the population under control. These barricades can be either be fixed or portable. Pedestrian barricades can come as plastic barricades, vinyl barricades, metal barricades, or cone bars.
Traffic Barriers
Traffic Barricades are also known as road barricades, employed to regulate traffic movement. It is installed to secure a perimeter around a hazardous site, to implement safety drop-off zones at educational establishments, and to warn passerby and workers about the potential risks on construction sites. The majority of traffic barricades are bright orange with white or luminous stripes, making them noticeable be it day or night. The different types of traffic barriers can include delineators for traffic cones, jersey barricades, danger signs, A-frame barricades, barrels, etc.
Road Construction Barricades
Road construction barricades or expanding length barriers come in plastic or metal. They are effective in risk sites where the exact length creates a perimeter with unusual angles and lengths that are not determined. Expanding length barriers are simple to erect and adjust as they are equipped with pull levers on both ends. These are most commonly found in highway construction work, factories, warehouses, and building sites.
You can now use your understanding of the various types of barricades to enhance your traffic control measures!
Still not sure what type of traffic barrier will best suit your company operations? National Safety Products can assist you with that. Call us at 0412 472 807 or visit www.nationalsafetyproducts.com.au to learn more.
