What Are Temporary Steel Traffic Barriers?

What Are Temporary Steel Traffic Barriers?

When it comes to completing roadworks, safety is always of the highest priority. Construction workers are very vulnerable while on the side of the road, and traffic barriers are an essential part of helping to redirect traffic and protect roadworkers.

However, there are a huge array of temporary traffic barriers available to choose from which means it can be tough to know the right solution for you. One of the most commonly used styles is temporary steel road safety barriers, but what exactly are they, and how can they help your next roadworks project? We thought we would take a closer look…

What are temporary steel traffic barriers?

As the name suggests, this type of road barrier is a temporary solution constructed from steel. This means that they are amongst the most heavy-duty options on the market, providing exceptional protection for your team.

The steel used in these temporary steel traffic barriers, such as the BG800 Steel Barrier we offer here at RPM Hire, is suitable for use in construction sites where speeds reach up to 100 km/h. This ensures that they are a very high-performing style of barrier that is able to absorb the impact of a vehicle, while the shallow exit angle helps to minimise further accidents by preventing the car from re-entering traffic.

Alongside being designed to protect motorists and construction workers, temporary steel traffic barriers are also incredibly quick to install. This ensures that they can quickly be placed on any construction project you need.

How do temporary steel traffic barriers work?

These unique safety barriers should be installed at any roadwork project where vehicles will be travelling by at speed. They are designed to protect both road users and construction workers and are able to absorb the impact of a car.

This not only prevents the car from crossing over into your construction site, but it also helps to reduce the vehicle’s speed and stop it from bouncing back across the road into the path of other road users. This helps to significantly reduce the risk of serious injury in an accident.

Unlike permanent alternatives, temporary steel traffic barriers are designed to be quickly and efficiently installed and removed as your construction site changes. They can be used as either roadside or central reservation applications, and they weigh just 90kg a meter, which makes them very easy to transport.

What are the benefits of temporary steel traffic barriers?

No matter the size of the construction project you are undertaking, installing temporary steel traffic barriers can provide you with a huge array of benefits, including:

• Improve road safety

The most significant benefit of these barriers is that they significantly increase road safety. They will be able to prevent out of control vehicles from skidding off and causing injury to workers or other road users.

• Quick installation

Another major benefit of temporary steel traffic barriers is the speed that they can be installed or taken away. Here at RPM Hire, we offer a range of products to help you on your next project, and our experienced team can quickly install these barriers, giving you complete protection whenever you need it.

• Minimal maintenance

Once installed, steel traffic barriers are incredibly minimal maintenance. They will not require any care or maintenance unless there has been an impact. The strong and durable materials used are weather resistant, ensuring that they can remain in place on your site for as long as you need.

• Versatile

Not only are they highly durable and quick to install, but steel barriers are also incredibly versatile. They can be used as both central or roadside barriers, and they can also be easily configured to meet your traffic and work area requirements.

• Cost effective

Finally, temporary steel traffic barriers are also one of the most cost effective solutions available. Compared to other alternatives, such as concrete, which can be incredibly heavy and cumbersome to transport, steel is very lightweight and can often be closely packed on a single truck. This makes them far easier to transport, reducing your costs.

How RPM Hire can help you

Here at RPM Hire, we offer our clients a wide range of safety barriers and traffic equipment to help you. Our team has been providing the very best products to clients across Australia for over ten years, and our current range of temporary steel traffic barriers includes:

BG800 Steel Barrier

The BG800 is one of our most popular forms of temporary barrier and can be used across a range of roadworks, construction projects and events. This is one of the strongest steel barriers on the market, and it has undergone the strictest tests to ensure that it meets the highest levels of performance of any barrier, meeting NCHRP350 TL-3 or TL-4 and MASH TL-3.

Each of these barriers is constructed from incredibly strong galvanised steel, ensuring it is able to absorb vehicle impacts of up to 100 km/h, keeping your workers and other road users safe. To help ensure that installation is as quick as possible, the BG800 comes with a quick-link connection system, which guarantees our experienced team is able to protect your site as soon as you need it.

Weighing just 90kgs a meter, the BG800 is also one of the lightest solutions on the market. However, despite its low weight, it is incredibly durable and suitable for use across both highways and freeways as well as part of roadside and central reservations.

HighwayGuard Barrier

Another very popular temporary steel barrier is the HighwayGuard. Considered a game-changer in the steel barrier equipment space, this product delivers unrivalled levels of protection for both workers and road users.

Coming with a TL-4 MASH rating, it offers the highest rating for a temporary barrier and is genuinely the world’s safest temporary barrier. This next generation portable solution also has fantastic low-deflection properties, enhancing its safety even further.

To ensure rapid installation, the HighwayGuard steel barrier comes in six meter modular sections that feature integrated drainage, anchoring and forklift access points. This allows our experienced team to protect your entire site in a matter of hours.

Alongside its protection properties, the lightweight barrier is also very easy to transport and ship, reducing your expenditure costs. It is also a highly versatile solution, capable of being angled around your site as required.

In need of temporary steel traffic barriers?

No matter what your project might be, if you are in need of temporary steel traffic barriers, RPM Hire is here to help you. We pride ourselves on delivering the very best range of road equipment and traffic management solutions possible, allowing our customers to maximise their safety and efficiency.

Alongside delivering quality products that you can trust, we are committed to providing exceptional customer service, working closely with you to ensure the very best experience possible. So if you want to find out more about our range of temporary steel traffic barriers or any of our other equipment such as road safety barriers or crash barriers, get in touch with our friendly team today!