In this video, Oliver takes you through our Rubber Kerb Blocks system.

The typical method for building traffic islands has been to use either concrete formed on-site or to use concrete kerb blocks, but we had a lot of clients asking us if there’s a way to speed up the traffic islands, and that’s where this modular rubber system has come into play as the bolt down method allows you to complete the installation faster and reduce temporary traffic management costs and causing less disruption to road users during the installation.

A common question we get asked is how durable are these rubber blocks? Each block is made from heavy duty recycled rubber and they weigh on average around twenty seven kilograms per block, so they’re really robust and designed to handle vehicle traffic, and they have been used in some projects in Australia now for up to ten years.

So how does it all work? The entire system is made up of a range of different modular blocks that can all be custom cut to suit your different site layouts and configurations.

We have two different profiles, one here called the Semi-Barrier profile and then the Semi-Mountable profile. The Semi-Mountable profile, as you can see, has more of a gradual slope, which means that when car tires clip the edge of this island, they can mount that island and then drive back off. Whereas the Semi-Barrier is a lot more of a sharp and physical island, and this is designed to prevent cars from being able to drive up onto the island. The Semi-Mountable is typically used in areas where you know that vehicles are going to need to mount the island e.g., tight corners or turning lines. The Semi-Barrier is used in cases where you want more physical protection such as an exposed pedestrian traffic island.

Each profile has four different components to choose from depending on what size or type of traffic island you’re trying to build: a 1m straight block, a 300mm, a 500mm, and 1m radius block. Regardless of which configuration or profile you use, each block can be custom cut to suit the of island that you’re trying to build.

In some projects, it can make sense to use concrete, such as large infrastructure projects where you’ve already got concrete crews on-site. But where rubber blocks are best suited for is retrofit projects where time is important and you need to get in and out of the site as fast as possible.

The good thing with this system being bolt-down is that when it comes to maintenance, if one particular section is damaged, you can simply unbolt that section, remove it, and replace with a new one.

So if you’re looking to use rubber kerb blocks on your project, here’s how it works.

1. It starts with you sending us your plans on which type of traffic island you’re trying to build.
2. From there, we’ll work with you and help you select the right components that you’ll need.
3. If any custom cutting is required, we can do that on-site before dispatching everything to your contractor.

From there, your contractor will take the blocks to site, and then it’s simply a process of:

1. Positioning the blocks in the correct configuration to build your island,
2. Bolting the modules down, and then
3. Infill with whatever material you choose, such as concrete or asphalt.

The road can then be open to traffic straight away.

Each rubber kerb block is supplied with three fastener kits, which includes a coach screw and expanding plug to bolt the modules to the ground, three white rubber caps to cap off the fixing hole once installed, and we will also work with you and your contractor to determine whether you need any additional epoxy or filling materials.

So if you’re interested in using this system for any of your traffic island projects or you have any further questions about this system, feel free to get in touch with our team who are here to help.