Idaho's scenic byways and canyon roads use timber rail for a reason: it has to look right while still performing like any other crash-tested barrier.
Weathered, rotted, or loosened timber rail loses structural performance well before it looks obviously damaged, which makes routine inspection important on corridors where aesthetics were part of the original design intent.
RoadGuard installs and repairs timber rail across Idaho to MASH standards, keeping the scenic look these corridors want without giving up crash performance.
RailCo LLC, RoadGuard's Idaho-based division, delivers roadside safety work across Idaho. RailCo draws on parent company Ideal Fencing Corp's (IFC) employee-owned crews, equipment, and material inventory to keep an Idaho project moving through ITD inspection.
RoadGuard installs timber rail, also called log rail, on scenic corridors across Idaho where a natural-wood aesthetic is part of the roadway design.
Timber rail systems are engineered and crash-tested to the same MASH performance requirements as steel guiderail, even though the finished look is wood rather than galvanized steel.
RailCO's Coeur d'Alene River guardrail project shows the kind of rural, scenic-corridor work timber rail is built for, log rail that holds up to MASH standards while fitting the setting.
RoadGuard inspects timber rail for rot, splitting, and loosened hardware, and repairs or replaces sections in kind so a repaired run matches the rest of the corridor.
Timber rail is one of several profiles under RoadGuard's guiderail installation scope in Idaho, alongside box beam and standard W-beam.
RailCo LLC pairs local knowledge of Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) approved products and permitting steps with the resources of parent company Ideal Fencing Corp, 100% employee-owned, with OSHA 30-Hour certified crews.
IFC carries $25 million-plus in bonding capacity, $5 million in general liability coverage, DBE certification, and ATSSA membership, the documentation ITD, 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.
