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Special Report:
New Products from the American Traffic Safety
Services Association
Traffic Expo Color meter
A new partnership agreement between Konica
Minolta and Dobco in the color instruments product line is offering a
new color instrument called the Konica Minolta Spectrophotometer CM
2500C. The instrument is a compact, lightweight, portable, and accurate
color meter to make quantifying colors simple and instant. The large
display shows the facts about the colors at a glance. The internal
software contains all necessary colorimetric equations and standard
light sources and communicates in six different languages. In
combination with the optional Color Data Software SpectraMagic NX, the
instrument becomes a complete quality control and color management
system.
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Noise barrier system
CYRO Industries’ new transparent Paraglas
Soundstop TL4 System was developed for noise mitigation on bridges and
elevated roadway applications. The lightweight system incorporates
transparent Paraglas Soundstop GS CC Noise Barrier Sheet that reduces
noise at a fraction of the weight of other TL4 approved barriers and
enhances natural aesthetics by providing transparent intervals along the
highway noise wall. The system weighs as little as 25 pounds per square
foot. The hard, smooth surface remains clean through exposure to rain
and facilitates graffiti removal using a simple spray-on solution and
pressure wash. The sheet is extremely resistant to the elements, with
excellent UV light stability and light transmission, and will not
yellow.
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Remote-control flagger system
ISC, Inc.’s remote-control flagger system
controls motorists in construction work zones. A remote control or
manual switch initiates the swing arm and moves a lighted stop/slow sign
90 degrees horizontally into the traffic lane to control traffic. When
the arm starts to move, the lights on the sign are lighted in an
alternating pattern. The stop sign has red lights and the slow sign has
yellow lights. The portable and trailer flaggers are used in conjunction
with the flagger personnel who can remain out of harms way.
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Crash cushion system
 The
Universal TAU-II Crash Cushion System from
Barrier
Systems is designed, tested, and approved to NCHRP 350 testing
conditions for hazard widths up to 8.5 feet at speeds from 30 to 62
miles per hour. The system is easy to install, requires little
maintenance, and uses universal parts for repair. Two people can replace
parts after an impact in less than 30 minutes.
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Portable traffic signal system
 Horizon
Signal Technologies’ new SQ2AV Flagger Assist Portable Traffic
Signal System addresses the valid concern of OSHA-NIOSH and ATSSA to
achieve safer work zones. With an added radio system, up to four signals
can be controlled by one person on the side of the road using the
hand-held remote-control option. The 12-inch lamps are standard;
batteries will run for a full day on one charge. A work-zone horn gives
an audible warning if the work zone is violated.
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Stripe removal system
 The
Stripe Hog stripe removal system from
Waterblasting.com removes all types of pavement markings from roads
and runways through the use of water blasting. The vacuum recovery
feature solves the challenges of cleanup, coordination between removal
and repainting, and ice in the winter. The absence of a trailer makes
the rig easy to backup and maneuver and eliminates the added expense of
a trailer. The unit places the operator close to the road and in
immediate control of the blast head, allowing for smaller blast widths
and an increase in productivity. The swing arm provides a 25-foot radius
around the truck cab.
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Heavy-duty striper
 Advanced
Striping Equipment’s ThermoMark HD is a midsize ride-on applicator with
a large melting capacity. It provides 100 gallons of hot thermoplastic
to ensure minimal interruptions on each job. The unit is designed for a
quick turning radius as well as easy speed control. The fluid drive
pedals allow you to maintain a constant speed while allowing swift and
accurate steering.
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Rotating cone dispenser
Centreville Manufacturing’s new Auto Cone 130 is
a rotating cone dispenser unit that can be towed behind any standard
three-quarter or 1-ton pickup truck. Headlight and turn signal switches
control the drop off and pickup of the cones; no truck modifications are
necessary. The unit holds 130 standard 36-inch traffic cones with
weights permanently attached to the base and drops off and picks up
cones from either the passenger or driver’s side of the vehicle.
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Dispatch software tool
Congistics Corporation introduced a complete
scheduling, resource, and dispatch software tool for the commercial
construction industry. ControlBoard’s drag-and-drop feature allows
owners, project managers, and dispatchers to see jobs, crews, equipment,
and schedules (hours, days, weeks, months) at a glance. As changes are
made, the underlying intelligent database engine automatically updates
all information across the organization, so everyone is aware of the
changes instantly.
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Plastic safety barricade
 The
new RoadRunner plastic safety barricade from Premier Plastics Ltd. has
the look of a solid barrier but handles as easily as a portable
barricade. Its unique stacking ability saves up to 80% in
transportation, storage, and handling costs. Deployment and recovery can
be handled by a minimum of one person. The addition of 160 pounds of
water or 320 pounds of sand can help anchor the installation in place.
The barrier has been tested to NCHRP 350 standards and is approved by
the FHWA.
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Remotely activated safety systems
 IntelliStrobe
Safety Systems offers two remotely activated safety systems. One system,
the Stop/Slow Paddle AFAD, mechanically turns a light-weight, sturdy
plastic Stop/Slow sign to the proper position to direct traffic. The
unit extends up to 11 feet. The other system, a Red/Yellow Lens AFAD,
directs traffic with large 12-inch LED red or flashing-yellow safety
lights attached to a telescoping tube that extends to a height of 9
feet, 6 inches and a 6-foot gate arm.
Both systems provide automatic protection to the
work zone from warning signals activated if a motor vehicle goes the
wrong way over pneumatic safety hoses spread across both lanes. The
operator can also activate the danger alert system with a panic button
on the radio transmitter.
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Product Application
Styrofan Latex on Roads
BASF’s Styrofan 1186 emulsion latex is being
used in Charleston, West Virginia, to repair several miles of Interstate
64 downtown, near the state capital building — an area that includes a
complicated clover leaf, intersections, and heavy traffic. The road
contractor, Ahern and Associates, is doing the work at night, and
thanks to the use of latex-modified, rapid-set concrete, the concrete
cures fast enough for use the next morning, eliminating road closures
and traffic delays.
“Using this innovative technology, we expect to
complete this road work in roughly 60 nights,” said Gene Thompson of
Ahern and Associates. “Latex-modified, rapid-set concrete cures so fast
that it allows work crews to shut down road lanes at 6:00 p.m. and
reopen them by 6:00 a.m. During this time, damaged concrete is removed
using a combination of conventional milling and hydrodemolition that
gives the bridge deck a very rough bondable surface. Next, we apply the
modified concrete surface containing Syrofan 1186 latex that ensures
excellent adhesion of the new concrete to the original bridge deck
surface. Our goal is to get this large structure overlaid with minimal
traffic impact, and with minimal inconvenience to motorists.”
Styrofan 1186 is a modified styrene-butadiene
dispersion that helps the new concrete adhere well to the scarified bed,
prevents intrusion of road salt, and adds important flexural strength
that diminishes breakups due to flexing. This commuter-friendly
technology is being used in numerous states throughout the country.
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Reprinted from Better Roads Magazine
April 2005 |
