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Tips for Moving Concrete Barriers
Weighing in at 400-500 lbs per linear foot, concrete barriers can be challenging to offload from a flatbed truck, reposition, or set in place on unpaved material. We’re going to explore the best ways to move these barriers safely and efficiently.

How Artificial Coral Reefs Protect Our Oceans
Oceanic reefs play a critical role in maintaining the health of the ocean. However, coral reefs are in decline due to a number of factors,

Why Are Jersey Barriers Used at Events?
Concrete barriers, also known as Jersey Barriers, are one of the most widely used products at large-scale events. Though this innovative design has only been

Why Are Concrete Barriers Called Jersey Barriers
Concrete Barriers. They’ve managed to have all types of names attached to them over the years from, K-Rails, highway barriers, and more. One name that

How Long does A Jersey Barrier Last?
Jersey barriers…. the lifelong friend. A sidewalk is reinforced with rebar and experiences the same abuse from weather as a concrete K-rail or traffic barrier.

Concrete K-Rail and Jersey Barriers: Do you deliver?
48 Barriers proudly delivers all the products offered on our website in the US Continental 48 States. Cost-effective and high quality freight rates while offering

Are Barriers Used to Retain Water?
Although concrete barriers, plastic barriers, and bin blocks are feasible for creating storage bins (mulch, sand, salt, gravel, dirt, etc.), they are not designed to

Stackable Concrete Bin Blocks: What do you call them?
Many names have been given to describe what we call the “concrete bin block,” So I’m going to provide you with a comprehensive list of

Plastic Water Filled Barriers: Pros and Cons
Our last post listed the pros vs. cons of concrete jersey barriers and concluded plastic water filled barriers and concrete traffic barriers (or concrete K-Rail)

Plastic Water Filled Barrier vs. Concrete Jersey Barrier: Pros & Cons
Part 1 of 2: Plastic Water Filled Barrier vs. Concrete Jersey Barrier: Pros & Cons A common question we get asked is: will the plastic