EquipmentWorld.com | May 2017
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Mobilizing
work zones
O
ne challenge con-
tractors face in
setting up their work
zones is the need
to move protective
barriers. Concrete
barriers are common-
place, but require
lengthy adjustments
when a work zone
shifts.
Many contractors
are incorporating
movable safety barri-
ers into their projects.
One manufacturer,
Mobile Barriers, has
seen the use of their
MBT-1 on projects
in Colorado, Florida,
Oregon, Texas and
Washington, D.C.
The MBT-1 is
hooked to a semi-
tractor, driven to a
work zone and set
in place. It works
much like a concrete
barrier, but it can be
moved as needed.
"With high vol-
umes of traffic, mini-
mizing disruption can
help a lot of people,"
says David Palladino,
vice president of Mo-
bile Barriers. "How
to take care of work
and incidents while
better keeping the
public flowing is
always a challenge."
Photo: Missouri DOT
A work zone on
U.S. 50 in Cole
County, Missouri.
