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The Project: Protecting Road Workers Under the Birmingham Airport Flight Path
Zoneguard protected road workers and passing traffic beneath the Birmingham Airport flight path, on and around the A45 Small Heath Highway in Birmingham – one of the main routes into the city from the airport and the M42.
Zoneguard installed along the A45 with works under way beside the carriageway
The Solution: Zoneguard Temporary Steel Barrier
Zoneguard is the lowest deflecting portable steel highway barrier in the world. As a vehicle drives onto the Zoneguard foot, the barrier stabilises and limits deflection, which means more of the carriageway can stay open to traffic while the workforce remains protected.
The system has been successfully tested to BS EN 1317-2 at H1 W3, N2 W2, N2 W5 and N2 W6, is accepted by National Highways and has also been tested to the US MASH standard.
Zoneguard with anti-glare screening protecting the A45 flight path works
Zoneguard is also available as a fenced option, adding screening or debris protection where works sit close to live traffic.
Fast to Deliver and Install
At 93.5kg per metre, up to 204m of Zoneguard can be transported on a single vehicle for both scheduled and emergency works. Units connect quickly using Zoneguard Speed Joints, and the Asset Drilling Rig allows up to 2,800m to be drilled and fixed to an N2 W2 specification in an eight-hour shift, with zero hand-arm vibration for operatives.
An aircraft passes over the A45 as traffic runs alongside the Zoneguard barrier
The Outcome
Zoneguard kept the A45 open and the workforce safe throughout the scheme. It forms part of the UK’s largest temporary barrier rental pool, so we can offer the right containment level for each scheme, backed by full delivery, installation and maintenance services across our highways work.
Zoneguard and screening separating live traffic from the works on the A45
