Highway crews at a Texas Dept. of Transportation project kicked off the industry's second annual Safety Week, held on May 3-9, by constructing six so-called barrel monsters along 35Express, a $1.4-billion, 30-mile highway construction corridor near Dallas.
"They are whimsical and fun, but we want people to understand that they are a nod to safety," says Kimberly Sims, project spokeswoman.