Variable message signs are how CDOT and municipalities warn drivers about incidents, closures, and mountain-pass weather in real time, and a sign that's dark or malfunctioning during a storm or crash leaves drivers without that warning.
Colorado's mountain corridors see fast-changing conditions, sudden closures on I-70 through the high country, chain-law activations, and incident-driven detours, where a working variable message sign is often the only advance notice a driver gets.
RoadGuard installs and maintains variable message signs across Colorado.
Ideal Fencing Corp (IFC) and its Colorado-based Adarand Constructors division deliver roadside safety work across Colorado. Adarand has installed CDOT-approved guardrail and bridge rail systems from its Colorado Springs office for more than 40 years, and IFC pairs that track record with the crews, equipment, and material inventory it takes to keep a Colorado project moving through CDOT inspection.
RoadGuard installs variable message signs across Colorado to deliver real-time traffic, weather, and incident information to drivers.
Permanent variable message signs mount on overhead structures at fixed locations, while portable trailer-mounted units deploy for work zones, special events, and temporary detours.
On corridors like I-70 through the high country, variable message signs communicate chain-law activations, closures, and weather advisories that change quickly with conditions.
RoadGuard coordinates the sign structure, power connection, and communications tie-in needed to bring a variable message sign online.
Variable message signs are typically installed on the sign structures RoadGuard provides as part of the same highway signage project.
Ideal Fencing Corp and Adarand Constructors bring more than 40 years of CDOT-approved guardrail and bridge rail experience to every Colorado project, so crews already know the state's approved products list, permitting steps, and inspection standards before work begins.
IFC is 100% employee-owned, which means the crew on your job has a direct stake in getting it right the first time. Crews are OSHA 30-Hour certified, and IFC carries $25 million-plus in bonding capacity, $5 million in general liability coverage, DBE certification, and ATSSA membership, the documentation CDOT, general contractors, and municipal procurement teams typically require before award.
Every project starts with a free, no-obligation site visit and a fixed-cost proposal, and finishes with a one-year warranty covering materials, installation, and performance.
Request a free, no-obligation site visit from your local RoadGuard team. We'll assess conditions and develop a fixed-cost proposal.
