Traffic Cone Accessories and Applications

A traffic cone is the paper clip or rubber band of the traffic safety industry. It is a simple product with an abundance of uses and applications. Commonly used on the roads to direct traffic or mark hazards. They are also used indoors to block off entrances or keep people out of areas under construction. Cones are used to direct crowds of people at events, as temporary sign stands, or they can be used during exercise drills and during driver license exams. The list goes on, and as people have discovered new uses for them, they have also developed some accessories to further legitimize their significance.

Traffic Cone Accessories: 

Traffic Cone Chain Connector

The Traffic Cone Chain Connector can be placed over the top of each cone, allowing for plastic chains to create a quick and cheap barrier. This application is ideal for parking lots and crowd control.

Traffic Cone Topper

The Retractable Cone Topper can be mounted on taller cones to create a barrier most commonly used to direct lines of people. The reflectivity of cones and this accessory make them ideal for situations that call for high visibility.

T-Cap for Traffic Cones

T-Caps

T-CAPs are a great way to support caution tape, rather than using random objects and items. The control assist product allows users to slip the tape in a slit that is mounted over the cone, making it easy to use caution tape safely and effectively.

Retractable Cone Bar

Retractable Cone Bars is a popular accessory that connects two cones with PVC piping, creating a quick and highly visible barrier for construction, pedestrian walkways or parking lots. These bars can be used with most traffic cones and stretch from 4 to 7 ft.

Traffic Cone Signs

Traffic Cone Signs turn any cone into a light-weight sign that is easy to see and move. The signs slip into the top of the cone and lock into place.

Traffic Cone Lights

Cone Brackets for Barricade Lights are an easy way to make use of any extra barricade lights. The product easily fits over the top of the cone, allowing for simple mounting.

If you’re looking for an actual light, the UniLamp is a practical solution. The 360 degree computer designed high clarity poly-carbonate lens comes in amber or red, and also slips easily over the top of your cones.

Traffic Cone Holder

Traffic Cone HolderPopular among utility workers, Truck Cone Holders are used to firmly stack cones in place without having to worry about moving around the vehicle. Simply bolt it onto your truck and stack away!

Traffic Cone Carts

Traffic Cone Carts are another way to easily transport your cones within shorter distances.

Traffic Cone Weights

Finally, Traffic Cone Weights can be used to help stabilize cones in high speed or windy areas. They are made from 100% recycled rubber and easily slip over the cone, resting on the base.

The Ultimate Barricade Guide

Barricade Types

Knowing which barricade to use can be a bit tricky, as there are quite a few variables to sort through. First let’s look at the different options and their applications:

Type I Barricades

 

Type I Barricade: Has reflective sheeting on the upper half of the barricade, and not the lower. They are ideal for pedestrian traffic and other types of control where maximum reflective sheeting is not needed. Since reflective sheeting can be the most expensive part of the barricades, Type I barricades tend to have a lower price.

 

Type II Barricades

 

Type II Barricade: Has reflective sheeting on the upper and lower boards of the barricade. They are most often used on roads that have detours or closings, as well as other types of control that require maximum reflective sheeting. Type II’s are smaller than Type III’s, making them ideal in situations with limited space.

 

Type III Barricades

 

Type III Barricade: Has three reflective boards, all with sheeting. They are able to block entire lanes of traffic, making them ideal for road closers or detours. Although they may be tricky to store due to their size, there are collapsible options available with 4’,6’,8’ and 10’ boards.

 

Other types of products used for traffic and crowd control are: A-Frame Barricades, Concrete Barriers, Safety Barricades, Steel Barricades and Water Filled Barricades. Make sure to fully understand the proper application before purchasing and using each product.

Barricade Material

Omni Type II White Barricade 12

Combocade® Type II Barricade GalvanizedWhen choosing between barricades, you generally have two options with the make: plastic barricades or steel legs with plastic boards.

Plastic Barricades: Economical, strong and stack-able. The legs and board are molded into one piece, it never rusts or needs painting, and the legs never need straightening.

Steel Legs: Boards can be replaced and legs can be repaired. Steel is strong and dense, wont warp.

Sheeting

Depending on your state codes, particular sheeting may be required on your barricades.

Engineering Grade (EG): The least effective sheeting, used in less serious situations. It has the lowest shelf life and can be difficult to remove once applied with adhesives.

High Intensity Prismatic (HIP): More reflective and effective than EG, often times used on standard road signs as well as traffic safety devices. It is reflective during the day and at night, and protects against scratches and other forms of tear. Although HIP sheeting is not as effective as Diamond Grade, the difference in price is appealing.

Diamond Grade (DG): The most reflective sheeting, required in many states for most applications. It can be seen from greater distances and is superior to its alternatives in every category besides price. Still, when it comes to traffic and pedestrian safety, price becomes of less importance.

Orange and white stripes are used in almost every circumstance, however red and white stripes may be used at the dead end of roads or where permanent closings are marked.

Placement

Our barricades are sheeted to have both right and left facing sheeting on opposite sides.

Right Barricade:  placed on the right side of the road, as traffic passes to its left. The orange and white sheeting should be sloping downwards from right to left.

Left Barricade: placed on the left side of the road, as traffic passes to its right. The orange and white sheeting should be slopping downwards from left to right.

What is the Quick-Change™ Feature?

The new Quick-Change™ feature allows sign owners to slip their sign substrates into their frames without any tooling or maintenance whatsoever, giving them more versatility than ever before. It is simpler to use than its alternatives, it allows sign owners to print on multiple sides of their poster substrates, and it makes it easy to rotate between a number of different signs. If you’d like to get the most out of your sign frame by using it as many times as possible, the Quick-Change™ is worth the look.

To add the sign to the frame:

  1. Lift the poster substrate so that the two top corners go into the slot at the top of the frame.
  2. Lower the poster substrate so that the two lower corners drop into the slot at the bottom of the frame.

To remove the sign from the frame:

  1. Lift the poster substrate into the top slot, as far up as possible.
  2. Lower the poster substrate so that it does not drop into the bottom slot, but rather towards the floor.
  3. Lift the poster substrate upwards, clear of the frame.

Watch how it’s done here:

Shop sign frames with the Quick-Change feature:

The Signicade Deluxe

The Signicade MDX

The Metropolitan 

The Billboard 

The Econo Classic

The Simpo Square

The Quik Sign

The Wind Sign II

The Wind Sign Deluxe

Plasticade Products

Plasticade: Product Spotlight

Traffic Safety Warehouse is one of the biggest distributors of Plasticade products.  Everything from Plasticade barricades to traffic cones to sign stands.  Every year Plasticade is the innovator of new and better traffic and business safety products and they continue to be a leader in value, quality and protectors of the environment. We pass on that great value straight to our customers, giving them the best pricing in the market for every Plasticade product we carry.

Below are just some of the many Plasticade product lines we carry:

Plasticade Barricades >>

Plasticade Traffic Cones >>

Plasticade Signs and Sign Stands >>

Avalon Crowd Control Barrier from Plasticade >>

Plasticade Speed Bumps and Parking Stops >>

Plasticade Barricade Lights >>

All Plasticade products are thoroughly tested and made to meet or exceed the standards set by the Federal Highway Administration.  If you have any questions about any of our Plasticade products just give us a call at 877-966-1018.  You can also get more details about Plasticade products on the Plasticade website.

Barricades - Traffic Barricades, Crowd Control Barricades

Barricades Spotlight: Summer Crowd Control, Traffic Safety & More

Summer is our busiest season for barricades.  From traffic barricades for road safety to crowd control for summer concerts and events, there is a  big need for barriers to block, channel and direct people and cars during the summer.  In most instances, the needs are temporary and it is important to have barriers that are easy to move but still sturdy enough to do the job and stay in place.  We wanted to take a few minutes to spotlight some great barricade options for you to help you with your summer safety and crowd control needs:

Linking Barricades

These are great because you can design your space exactly as you want it, creating angles and making the length of the barrier as long as needed easily by just snapping the segments together.  Some examples of this type of barricade are:

Avalon Crowd Control Barricades Portable Plastic Barricade

Avalon Crowd Control Barricades

  • high visibility
  • anti-trip feet
  • lightweight & easy to move
  • lock together easily, easy to disengage
  • come in 5 different colors

 

Movit® Portable Plastic Barricade

  • lighweight
  • environmentally safe
  • perfect substitute for steel barricades
  • integrated display area for logo or messaging
  • comes in 6 different colors

Expanding Barricades/Fencing

These barricades are made for super fast set-up and takedown.  They are very lightweight, easy to store and expand out from several feet to a 10 times their initial length.

 Crowdstopper Steel Barricade
 Collapsible Barricade

Crowdstopper Steel Barricades

  • long-term weather resistant
  • sections connect using easy-to-use hook and loop fastening sytem
  • welding process makes them extraordinarily durable

 

Extended Width Portable
Safety Barricades 

  • high visibility
  • sturdy aluminum & steel construction
  • interlocking endpost
  • expands to 15 ‘ 2″

Water Filled Barricades

These barricades are made for super fast set-up and takedown.  They are very lightweight, easy to store and expand out from several feet to a 10 times their initial length.

Water Filled Barriers
Water Filled Barricade

Water Filled Barrier

  • very durable, impact resistant
  • ballastable with water or sand
  • quick install and takedown
  • forklift accessible

 

ATM50 Water Filled Barricade

  • lightweight
  • links together with swivel pins
  • stackable
  • 590 custom colors available
Portable Crowd Control Barriers

Portable Crowd Control

An alternative method for portable crowd control is replacing the bulky metal fencing of the past.  Avalon Barriers are a temporary crowd control solution that are sturdy, affordable and easy to use.  These barriers are built of a durable recycled polyethylene plastic. The blow molded technology gives them great strength while allowing them to remain lightweight (only 24 pounds each).  The easily withstand the elements, impact and all kinds of wear and tear.  They are made 100% recyclable and provide high visibility.

Avalon Barriers

Avalon Barrier Design

The unique interlocking design of these barriers allow them to be used with several different configurations and at different angles.  This makes them ideal for not just level ground, but also for sloping terrain and even over street curbs.

Avalon Barricades on Uneven Ground

Avalon Crowd Control barriers can be used indoors or outdoors.  Some common indoor uses are indoor events and temporary excavations.  Outdoors they are often used for construction sites,  road work  public events and even airports or other large public areas where traffic control is needed.

Avalon Crowd Control Barriers with Anti-Trip Feet
The Avalon barriers have high visibility anti-trip feet made from dense, heavy molded plastic that provides ballast. The anti-trip feet are flexible too in that they can be turned to be flush with the surface for easier transport and storage.

They come with an recessed area large enough to easily insert retroreflective sheeting for even higher visibility.  Logos and signs can also be placed in that area. Additionally, each barrier comes with 4 pre-molded holes in the center to allow signs approximately 16″ x 22″ wide.

Avalon Crowd Control Barriers are available in four high visibility colors – Yellow, Orange, Blue and White.
Crowd Control Barrier Colors

Buy Avalon Crowd Control Barriers >>

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Crowd Control Barriers

Pedestrian Traffic and Crowd ControlThe need for crowd control barriers for safety purposes is common in everything from sports events, concerts, community events and even Black Friday sales.  We supply a large selection of crowd control equipment for many different types of events and we can help you choose the best product to fit your needs. Recently our Navicade Traffic Channelizers were use in the Ryder Cup Golf Tournament to help pedestrian traffic flow.  We created a custom run of Navicades just for their event which worked quite well.

Other favorite crowd control devices on our site are the A Frame Barricades and the Crowdstopper steel fences, which are popular for big entertainment events.  The A Frames are also used a lot for school safety and church parking lots.

If you are planning a public event or need help choosing crowd control products for a specific purpose, call us at 877-966-1018 and we can help walk you through the best options to fit your crowd control needs.

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Barricade Safety – Striping and Sheeting

Have you noticed that traffic barricades have stripes that either slope down to the left or to the right? This is to meet the requirements stated in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices which specifies that traffic barricades must have alternating orange and white striping which slopes down in the direction that traffic is expected to pass on. So a ‘Right Barricade’ would be placed on the right and the striped would be sloped upward at a 45 degree angle. A ‘Left Barricade’ would be placed on the left and the stripes would be sloped downward at a 45 degree angle.

Plasticade has a variety of barriacdes with sheeting  which allows easy switching out of the stripes so that it can be used as a ‘left’ or ‘right’ barricade as needed. Plasticade barricades are also made of very durable plastic which can stand up to weather and traffic.

Plasticade Barricade Video: