Interchangeable Traffic Control Trailer Deck
Interchangeable Traffic Control Trailer Deck
Item #: 20250007
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CONTACTS
Implementing Organization: Region Four, Panguitch Station
Implementation Lead: Josh Brinkerhoff
Development Team: Panguitch #4469: Gaylen Dalton, Dusty Rogerson, Josh Brinkerhoff, Kyler Brinkerhoff
Article Written By: Gaylen Dalton
Innovation Council Liaison: Burke Degroff
Innovation Team Coordinator: Quinten Klingonsmith
STATUS
Implementation Date: December 2, 2025
Adoption Status: Fully Implemented
Adoptability Note: Would your shed benefit from having a trailer that could fill multiple roles?
APPLIES TO
Topic: Tools
Organization(s): Central Construction, Central Maintenance / Facilities Management, Equipment Operations, Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, Region 4, Traffic Management Division
Job Role(s): Mechanics / Equipment, Roadway Operations / IMT, Transportation Technician
Tags: highway transportation, infrastructure preservation, labor productivity, employee empowerment, job satisfaction, occupational safety, value of time, inventions, products, redesign, construction, equipment, highway operations, ( traffic operations ), maintenance, construction safety, traffic safety > highway safety, trucking safety, trailer, traffic control
PROBLEM
PROBLEM
Crews haul equipment to job sites, set up traffic control, and perform a whole host of other activities that require transporting tools and supplies. Purchasing and maintaining multiple trailers is expensive.
CHANGE
CHANGE
To enhance efficiency and reduce costs, the Panguitch Shed (4469) fabricated a specialized deck that holds traffic control barrels and signs. Without the deck installed, they can use their trailer to haul equipment and supplies. Then, when they need to do traffic control, they can quickly mount the fully loaded traffic control deck to the trailer.
RESULT
RESULT
Their interchangeable traffic control deck allows the crew to use the trailer for multiple purposes, avoiding the added expense of purchasing a single-purpose traffic control trailer.
Having the traffic control deck pre-loaded saves the crew time, especially when responding to emergencies.
Traffic control deck, unmounted from the trailer
Fully loaded traffic control deck, mounted on the trailer
Trailer deck under construction, mounted to the trailer
IMPACT
IMPACT
BETTER MOBILITY
BETTER MOBILITY
Traffic control provided early at the scene of a crash decreases congestion
GOOD HEALTH
GOOD HEALTH
Faster response time for emergencies reduces secondary crashes and increases safety for first responders
CONNECTED COMMUNITIES
CONNECTED COMMUNITIES
N/A
STRONG ECONOMY
STRONG ECONOMY
Having a trailer, pre-loaded with necessary equipment saves time and increases efficiency
EFFICIENCIES*
EFFICIENCIES*
Cost Avoidance: $55,613 over 20 years (Dec 2, 2025 - Dec 2, 2045)
Labor Savings: 50 hours annually
Benefit/Cost Ratio: 20:1
*Benefits are estimated net of initial and ongoing expenses. Savings are averaged over the expected benefit life of the innovation. See details.
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