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Improved Traffic Control Devices : Best Way to Reduce Highway Work Zone Crashes

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 LCD's provide clear longitudinal guidance

Highway work zones create an inevitable disruption in regular traffic flows that result in traffic safety problems, and work zone safety remains unsatisfactory nationwide. In 2004, 1,068 people were killed in work zones, adding about 49,620 more work zone related injuries (FHWA 2006). Read More


OTW Safety’s Useful Life Commitment

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

Useful life usually refers to the duration for which the item will be useful (to the business), and not how long the property will actually last. Many factors affect a property’s useful life, including the frequency of use, the age when acquired and the repair policy and environmental conditions of the business. Read More


2013 National Work Zone Week – Participate in AGC’s Work Zone Survey

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

AGC annually participates in National Work Zone Awareness Week which is used as an opportunity to get media coverage to raise public awareness about the dangers for highway construction workers and motorists when road improvements are under way. This year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) will take place April 15-19, 2013, with the theme “Work Zone Safety: We’re All In This Together.” Read More


Why use Longitudinal Channelizing Devices?

Monday, February 25th, 2013

The current mindset of the safety community is geared toward using “positive protection” to protect maintenance workers in roadway work zones.  As a result, concrete barrier has become the temporary traffic control device most commonly used in highway work zones.  Read More


2013 National Work Zone Awareness Week

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

The 2013 National Work Zone Awareness Week is nearly upon us. The week of April 15-19 is dedicated to the cause and the theme for this year is “Work Zone Safety: We’re All In This Together” Read More


What are the Costs?

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013

What are the costs of a safe construction zone? In the picture below, the contractor has chosen to use drums. If there are 30 drums in a 100 ft. construction zone the average cost for 30 drums of the tire collar type is approximately $75 each. A total of $2250 for 100 ft. Read More


Barriers: Is there is a difference?

Monday, December 10th, 2012

How do you, as a driver, feel about traffic barriers? Yes, those cumbersome, fluorescent plastic hurdles that have seemingly been placed around roadways to hinder your daily commute. In reality, these traffic barriers are actually placed to enhance and protect your driving experience, as well as reduce potential collisions. Read More


The Water Barrier Manufacturers Association Member Network Release New Product to Improve Safety of Motorists Navigating Work Zones

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 Barrier Perpendicular to Traffic

Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) March 27, 2012
A forward-thinking group of manufacturers represented by the Water Barrier Manufacturers Association have developed a new technology that brings balance to construction-zone safety: extending equal protection to workers and travelers. They’re called water-filled LCDs — longitudinal channelizing devices. Read More


BEST PRACTICES IN WORK ZONE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

The U.S. Federal Highway Administration’s Office of Operations has released a brochure that summarizes information on practices found during a scanning tour that explored how state agencies are planning for, monitoring, and managing work zone performance. The brochure includes the key findings, challenges, and recommendations from the March 2010 scan. Read More



Government Sales

Andrew Bergholz
Title: Vice President of Sales
TAPCO (Traffic & Parking Control Co., Inc.)
Email: andrew@tapconet.com
GSA Contract: #GS-07F-5924R
Direct Phone: 262-814-7338