What is a barricade?
What is a Barricade? What is the origin of the word “barricade”? From French, going back to Middle French, from barrique “barrel,” a typical component of barricades. It originally meant “a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in...Channelizing Devices
What are channelizing devices? The Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) defines channelizers as “devices that are used to temporarily guide traffic on public roads”. The function of channelizing devices is to warn road users of conditions created by...Temporary Traffic Control
What is meant by temporary traffic control? Temporary Traffic Control or TTC is the use of temporary traffic control devices, flaggers, police officers, and other safety devices and features to guide traffic through an area of a highway where road user conditions are...Fire Police
Fire Police What do the Fire Police do? Fire police are volunteer fire brigade/company members who, based upon their jurisdictional authority, receive sworn police powers, special training, and support firefighting efforts at emergency incidents. In addition to...Traffic Control Companies and Temporary Traffic Control
Traffic Control Companies and Temporary Traffic Control A manager at a Traffic Control Company in the Northeast recently contacted us to ask a question – “Can the Flex-Safe® Barricades / Safety Barriers be used for temporary traffic control on highways? “ Our...
