Steeped in American heritage and home to two of the most prestigious educational institutions in the world, Massachusetts is making history again as a US state that has approved the HighwayGuard™ system in standard (SD), low (LD) and minimum (MD) deflection configurations.
It was in Massachusetts the Pilgrim Fathers first landed on American soil in 1620 after leaving England, and the state was also pivotal in American independence, with the Boston Tea Party becoming a catalyst for revolution in 1773. These days, the state is home to prestigious centres of study and research at Harvard and MIT, as well as a draw for tourists, who flock to its renowned autumnal displays of colourful foliage, quaint towns, and cultural landmarks.
Thanks to its many attractions, Massachusetts is a popular road trip destination, with a host of famously scenic routes, including the Mohawk Trail Scenic Byway, the Old King’s Highway, the Battle Road Scenic Byway, the Jacob’s Ladder Trail, and the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway, which leads to the panoramic views of Mount Greylock, the highest point in the state. With approval of our MASH 16 TL-3 and TL-4 compliant HighwayGuard™ in all three deflection configurations, Massachusetts authorities can now specify the system for both temporary and permanent road safety requirements across urban, rural and freeway environments.
HighwayGuard™ has been designed to offer enhanced safety and optimised versatility, protecting vehicle occupants in the event of a collision with the steel barrier, with proven MASH 16 standard performance for both TL-3 (vehicles up to 2270kg) and TL-4 (vehicles up to 10,000kg).
With its narrow footprint (0.54m (21 ¼”) base), Highway Guard™ not only protects road workers from vehicle incursions, but also maximises the useable work area and keeps workers safe too.
Thanks to its innovative design, HighwayGuard™ can be reconfigured for different deflection specifications simply by altering the anchoring arrangements, and its symmetrical barrier lengths and unique T-connector allow rapid connection of any barrier section to another, in either direction, with ingenious design that makes installation faster and simpler.
The burst of natural colours along the roadside of Massachusetts’ scenic routes may only stay for a few weeks each fall season, but the benefits of HighwayGuard will bring safety benefits to the state that will last and last!