The innovative design of the guardrail post
puller is used to help remove broken or damaged guardrail
posts quickly and safely without putting a lot of stress
on the crew. Crew 46-41 in Milan, New Mexico implemented
this new tool to be available for use along roadways.
The guardrail
post puller was developed by the district shop in District
6. The idea came from an ice pick and was
developed from there into the guardrail post puller used
today. The jaw can expand to fit a variety of different size
posts and has the capability to expand up to 15”.
Crew
46-41 use the guardrail post puller to remove posts along
the road
by simply attaching the device to a loader
tractor’s bucket, then attaching the guardrail puller
to the broken posts and then the post is lifted out of the
ground by raising the loader. There is no digging required
and no dirt enters the empty hole, which makes it very easy
to replace the posts.
This new tool has greatly reduced the effort once needed
from the crew to remove guardrail posts from the roadways
and has made the whole process of removing guardrail posts
a lot safer.
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