Safety is a top priority with everyone involved in the road- and bridge-building market. The Safety Channel is a reflection of the commitment to reduce injuries and fatalities at the jobsite.

 

Enhancing this section is Roads & Bridges' continued partnership with the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA). ATSSA has represented companies and individuals in the traffic control and roadway safety industry for 35 years. Over 1,800 members provide the majority of safety features, services and materials used on the nation's roadways.

Recent safety Articles

Keeping drivers on the right path is the goal of the Wrong Way Driver Warning System from Traffic & Parking Control Co. Inc. (TAPCO), Brown Deer, Wis., which took first...
When you get down to it, roadside safety is about minimizing negative impacts––in some cases, quite literally.It is about reducing the probability for harm by introducing...
In Minnesota, the majority of intersection-related crashes occur at rural, two-way-stop intersections.Sight restrictions caused by vertical and horizontal curves increase the...
  Washington’s Metro radio system is deeply flawed, according to the Washington Examiner. The system is plagued with dead spots throughout its network, which can make...

safety Products

  • SafetyWall ADA-Compliant Pedestrian Barricade provides continuous, obstacle-free guidance through pedestrian work zones. SafetyWall creates...
  • Eliminate claims! Lower costs! Reusable! Our manhole safety ramp and safety ramp allow smooth, safe passage for motorists over manholes, transverse...
  • The revolutionary Cree XSP Series LED street light is unlike any other. Using its NanoOptic Precision Delivery Grid optic, it cuts energy consumption...
  • EarthCam's 16 MegapixelCam Advanced is a new construction camera designed for professionals seeking superior quality technology to analyze jobsite...
  • Plastic Safety Systems Inc. recently introduced RoadQuake 2, its newest temporary portable rumble strip. Suitable in even sub-freezing temperatures...
  • Take detection to new heights! A multitasking detection sensor, Autoscope Duo merges proven radar and video technologies to provide optimal...
  • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently designated the ClearLane enhanced deicer with a Design for the Environment label. In the new...
  • Get high-performance street lighting with Cree LEDway® Streetlights. Optimized for street and roadway applications, LEDway achieves 30-70% in energy...
  • Sun Valley Lighting introduced the Mozart, a street and area lighting lantern with LED or HID light sources. The fixture is designed to complement...
  • Lindsay Transportations Solutions added the TAU-II-R system to their lineup of road safety devices. Utilizing reusable elements, the system will...
MRDC Operations Corp. (MRDC), a private enterprise responsible for maintaining and rehabilitating a 121-mile highway connecting the cities of...
A 6-mile gravel segment of Becker County, Minn., CSAH No. 35 had very high annual road-maintenance costs due to several resorts, logging trucks and...
Like most government entities, the Fort Bend, Texas, County Road and Bridge Department is under pressure to perform more taxpayer services faster and...
For more than 70 years, nearly all pavers have utilized the free-floating, or self-leveling, screed to produce pavements with a level and smooth...
How to cut manhole raising costs by 81% and extend new pavement lifespan with adjustable manhole risers.
Holmes County in central Ohio wanted to increase safety and improve operations at an affordable price. The solution was MOTOTRBO digital radios with...

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Industry News

The 2011 U.S. Traffic Scorecard indicates that traffic congestion was down 30% last year from 2010 in the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas. It...
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is hoping to generate millions of dollars in new money by launching a program that will permit...
As the people in and around Atlanta prepare to decide on a sales-tax referendum that could generate $6.14 billion for transportation upgrades,...