U.S. Traffic Corporation, a Quixote company, unveiled its new PowerBack ITS Series Uninterruptible Power Supply for traffic applications. The system will operate traffic signals (after power outage) in either normal or flash mode for up to 24 hours, depending on the traffic signal load and configuration of batteries. This unit provides greater features and versatility, including advanced logging/programming capability, real-time status reporting, fully programmable dry contacts, and the ability to upgrade the power output in the field. Complete systems are available for installation into NEMA, 170/332, Myers MEUG, or custom-designed cabinets.

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Wildlife delineator

The Wildlife Protector from Traffic Technology 2000 provides a safer driving environment when it comes to driving through wildlife areas.

The specially designed red reflector disburses an oncoming vehicle’s headlights out into the open field, helping to keep animals off the roads. The delineator reduces accidents, saves human lives, and protects our wildlife.

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High-performance adhesion additives

Unique Paving Materials Corporation has added Hot Mix Pavement Modifier to its line of high-performance products. HPM is specially formulated to increase the effectiveness and long-term performance of asphalt pavements by dramatically improving adhesion and increasing the tensile strength ration of the mix, eliminating many common stripping problems. The hot-mix liquid is evenly distributed throughout the asphalt mix in a relatively small amount and works by chemically enhancing the attraction of the oil-based asphalt to the water-based aggregates in the cement mixture.

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Flexible barrier

The industry-tested Flex-Safe Barrier System provides professional safety and performance along with true portability. Whether used individually or in series, these durable, high-visibility units provide the general public with clear and forceful direction, instantly and effortlessly. The system allows one person to set up 7+ feet of protection in just seconds. The unique x-brace design unfolds instantly to create a versatile and complete pedestrian management system.

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Snap-together barricade

The Navigator Barricade from Plastic Safety Systems features a special design that assists pedestrians and slow-moving vehicles through work zones. The barricade is designed to meet all criteria under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Components simply snap together; no assembly tools required.

The barricade will meet any unique work-zone condition that is potentially dangerous. The low-cost units are stackable for easy transportation. Plastic components are UV stabilized for long life; rubber components are made of recycled rubber.

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Road surface information system

Traffic Technology 2000’s Advanced Road Surface Information System sends a warning/alarm to winter road maintenance crews and/or other personnel in the event of potentially hazardous weather conditions. At the same time, a message sign can alert the motoring public of the changing road conditions. The system reduces accidents, provides better resource management of material and labor, has flexibility, and is reasonably priced with low-cost installation.

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Light towers

Multiquip’s two new GloBug light towers provide glare-free light, are lightweight, illuminate 360 degrees to distances in excess of 150 feet, and are ideal for shedding light on construction jobsites. The towers are offered as a stand-alone unit or with a cart for an optional generator, have maximum mast heights of 13 feet and 16.5 feet, and come standard with a water-resistant balloon.

The standard GloBug, with optional generator (shown), weighs 243 pounds and features a quick disconnect power cable, lifting hook for easy transportation, and pneumatic tires. The stand-alone tower weighs 139 pounds, is fitted with five counterweighted outriggers for stabilization, and comes with a 30-inch extension pole on its three-stage mast.

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Pothole repair

Garon’s Hy-Speed 500 instant concrete in a can repairs potholes without costly downtime. Simply add water to the product, mix, then pour like syrup into the hole. In one hour, the repair cement becomes a concrete-hard mass ready for traffic. It expands as it sets, locking in a permanent patch three times the strength of ordinary concrete. It needs no priming, leveling, or troweling.

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Construction weather services

Meteorlogix introduced its latest version of MxVision WeatherSentry Construction Edition at the World of Concrete. The weather system is designed to help construction companies increase productivity, improve scheduling, decrease payroll spending, and reduce materials costs. The system includes historical weather information for over 2,200 locations nationwide.

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Barricade system

The Safe-Hit Division of Energy Absorption Systems, a subsidiary of Quixote Transportation Safety, introduced its Barracuda Barricade System, a highly portable and crashworthy barricade specially suited to continuously define the boundaries of a workzone, clearly define lane closures and merges, and physically discourage pedestrian entry and cross through. Advantages include a heavy-duty tri-beam design for extreme durability, a wide flat top for stacking and efficient storage, energy-absorbing (when ballasted) for safer vehicle deceleration, and robust four-knuckle interlocks for seamless channelization guidance. The Barracuda is crashworthy and has been tested to the NCHRP 350 TL-2 Longitudinal Channelizing Barricade testing procedures.

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Mobile power

The Patriot, a mobile power unit from Fabco Power, generates 6 or 8 kW of mobile AC power with any fixed displacement PTO or belt-driven pump that can supply a minimum of 15 gallons per minute.

The CPU guarantees a frequency regulation of +/-0% from 0% to 100% load.

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Erosion-control blanket

Profile Products’ new Futerra F4 Netless Erosion Control and Revegetation Blanket provides superior erosion control and seed germination without the netting that can entangle wildlife or maintenance equipment. Futerra uses a refined thermal extrusion process that eliminates the need for netting and offers greater dimensional stability, weighs less, and is easier to install than its netted predecessor. The blanket provides superior erosion control by bonding to the soil surface to prevent washouts and seed migration for up to one year.

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Roadside herbicide

Dow AgroSciences’ new, more concentrated formulation of glyphosate offers fast brownout and long-term control of woody vegetation. It offers the convenience of lower use rates and more treated acres per gallon. Accord XRT was accepted for use last fall by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and is available through the Continuum Prescription Control & Container Management System.

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Multi-terrain loader

The FTX 90-L Severe Duty Multi-Terrain Loader from Fecon is capable of operating a countless number of skid-steer attachments including buckets, grapples, and rotary mowers, as well as Fecon’s tree shear, and Bull Hog mulchers and stump grinders.

With standard steel tracks and optional rubber tracks, the loader offers versatility to operate in various working conditions. It offers 41 gallons-per-minute high flow, standard rear low-flow hydraulics for options like a winch or fire plow, an enclosed pressurized cab with air conditioning, and a protective mower door.

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Stripe-removal system

NLB Corporation’s automated stripe-removal system, the Starjet, is now available with an optional vacuum recovery system to simplify clean up. The system removes highway stripes quickly and completely using ultra-high-pressure water (up to 40,000 psi). The vacuum recovery option allows water and debris to be contained so that the water can be filtered and reused.

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Sub-compact sweeper

The Madvac CN100 Sub-Compact Sweeper sweeps and vacuums a variety of surfaces from streets to parking lots. Features include better operator visibility, a 40-gallon polyethylene water tank, variable 44- to 89-inch sweep path for easy cleaning of tight and wide areas, up to 16-mile-per-hour road speed, a three-stage dust filtering system, and a stainless-steel debris container that resists abrasion and corrosion.

Adjustable brace for concrete forms

The Adjustable Kicker is a steel brace that attaches to the wood or steel forms used when pouring concrete bridge decks and surfaces. The braces eliminate the inefficiency of wood bracing and allow for a faster, straighter wall line with zero waste, increasing production between 30 to 60%.

The Kicker adjusts to various surface angles and height elevations. The braces come in three standard sizes and are available in custom sizes and can withstand up to a 2-foot pour. When the job is completed, the brace detaches and folds down for the next application.

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Reprinted from Better Roads Magazine
March 2005

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