Road Safety Bullnose Barricade: Durable Traffic Control for Highways, Construction and Urban Roads

When people build roads or maintain highways or when cities grow and need infrastructure or when traffic needs to be diverted reliable traffic‑control devices are needed. These devices create a border between moving traffic and areas that are restricted or under work. I find that these devices are essential for keeping drivers safe. A well‑designed barricade lets drivers see the change in traffic flow makes the work zone easier to see and helps keep lane guidance and channelization safer.

The Road Safety Bullnose Barricade RSBN‑121310 from Swift Technoplast is a plastic traffic‑control device made entirely from new LLDPE. The barricade has a bullnose shape, bright red and yellow colors, reflective tape and a place to fill ballast. I appreciate how bright the colors are because they improve visibility. These features make it useful for temporary and semi‑permanent traffic‑management tasks.

Built to handle outdoor conditions the barricade offers a practical solution, for highways, intersections, traffic forks, toll plazas, construction zones, median or divider protection and urban infrastructure projects.

What Is a Road Safety Bullnose Barricade?

A Road Safety Bullnose Barricade is a plastic traffic-control device designed to create a clearly visible boundary between traffic movement and areas requiring separation, protection, or controlled access.

The RSBN-121310 features a distinctive bullnose profile that provides a broad and highly visible form. It can be positioned at locations where traffic needs to be guided, redirected, separated, or protected from specific road features such as divider and median noses.

The barricade can also be provided with water or sand ballast, with a ballast capacity of up to 500 litres, where additional stability is required.

Key Features of the RSBN-121310

The Swift Road Safety Bullnose Barricade is designed with features focused on visibility, stability, outdoor durability, and practical traffic management.

1. 100% Virgin LLDPE Construction

The barricade is manufactured using 100% virgin LLDPE (Linear Low-Density Polyethylene). This plastic construction is suitable for demanding outdoor road and infrastructure environments.

2. Roto-Moulded Manufacturing

The roto-moulded construction provides a robust plastic structure suitable for traffic-control applications and outdoor use.

3. 500 L Ballast Capacity

The barricade has a 500-litre ballast capacity and can be filled with water or sand where additional stability is required for the application.

4. High-Visibility Colors

The product is available in Red & Yellow, helping create a prominent visual boundary in traffic and work-zone environments.

5. Reflective Tapes

Reflective tapes improve the visibility of the barricade, particularly where enhanced recognition is required in varying lighting conditions.

6. UV Resistant

The barricade is designed for outdoor applications with UV resistance, supporting its use in exposed road and infrastructure environments.

7. Corrosion Resistant

Unlike conventional metal barriers, the plastic construction is corrosion resistant, making it suitable for outdoor locations where exposure to weather and moisture is expected.

Technical Specifications

Important: The corrected overall width of the RSBN-121310 is 1370 mm, not 370 mm.

How Does a Bullnose Barricade Work?

A bullnose barricade creates a visible physical boundary around an area where vehicle movement needs to be controlled or redirected.

Its broad profile and high-visibility construction help road users recognize changes in the traffic environment. Reflective tapes further support visibility, while the provision for water or sand ballast can improve stability where the product is designed for filling.

Depending on the application, the barricade can be used individually or as part of a larger traffic-management arrangement with other appropriate warning signs, road markings, channelizing devices, and safety equipment.