SPR Traffic Services LP
In 2008, Mainroad acquired SPR Traffic Services LP (SPR), a full-service traffic management provider serving Central Vancouver Island highways, freeways, municipal roads, as well as remote site construction areas. SPR specializes in flagging, high speed lane closures, signage installation, hourly labour, and traffic management planning and in recent years have expanded services to include general roadside maintenance (litter collection, grass cutting, tree/brush maintenance), highway patrolling, shoulder maintenance, drainage maintenance, snow removal and emergency response.
Key customers are general contractors, environmental remediation and monitoring organizations, municipalities, arborists, film productions, cycling races and various community events.
SPR provides the following traffic management related services (and more):
Traffic Control
- Flagging
- High speed lane closures
- Traffic Management Plans
- Training and Programs — Partner with Project Rise, EOHS Committee, BCCSA training to all staff & renewals, advanced TCP training.
Maintenance
- Asphalt and concrete crack sealing
- Brush removal
- Litter collection
- Parking lot clean up and repair
- Rest area maintenance
- Sign cleaning
- Site clean-up
- Snow removal (plowing, salting, shoveling)
- Surface cleaning
Rentals
- Automated Flagger Assistance Devices
- Portable Changeable Message Sign rentals
- Small battery or gas operated tools & equipment rentals
- Traffic control signs and equipment rentals
- Traffic signal rentals
- Trailered arrow-board rentals
Emergency Transport Vehicles are equipped with occupational First Aid Level 1, 2 and 3 and the company is COR certified by the BC Construction Safety Alliance. SPR’s team of highly skilled and professional TCP’s focus on quality, consistency and safety first. The association with Mainroad has provided the opportunity to assist many of the other Mainroad Group companies in their traffic management requirements and has enabled SPR to become an efficient and knowledgeable traffic control company.