Street bollards

Street bollards are an effective way of preventing unwanted vehicle access to pedestrian zones, parks and squares. Concrete parking bollards and barriers form a durable obstacle while preserving the look of the urban space. Highway authorities and car park operators widely use them to manage traffic and to protect pavements from unauthorised parking.

In addition to fixed versions, we offer folding and removable bollards, secured with a padlock or lock, which allow a given zone to be opened periodically to authorised vehicles, such as maintenance services or technical crews. Reflective bands around the bollard improve its visibility after dark and make the area safer for pedestrians. Traffic control elements such as street bollards add a purely organisational function to our wider range of street furniture.

Concrete parking bollards remain the most durable option wherever a permanent, virtually indestructible barrier is required. Their considerable weight is a strong deterrent against attempts to remove or move them, which can be important when protecting pavements in areas under heavy parking pressure, for example near schools or public transport stops at peak times.

Steel street bollards, although lighter than concrete ones, offer greater flexibility of use. They are available in fixed, folding and removable versions, making it easy to adapt traffic management to changing needs, for example by opening a pedestrian zone to delivery vehicles at set times.

When choosing between a fixed and a folding bollard, it is worth considering how often the zone needs to be opened temporarily for authorised vehicles. A folding bollard secured with a padlock or lock allows maintenance services or technical crews quick access without removing the entire barrier, which sets it apart from a version permanently set in concrete.

Reflective elements fitted around the bollard significantly improve its visibility after dark for both pedestrians and drivers. This is especially important in poorly lit streets, where a bollard that cannot be seen in the dark poses a real risk of tripping or of a collision with a vehicle entering the zone.

In public procurement, street bollards are often ordered in larger batches covering an entire footpath or car park. This ensures a consistent appearance across the whole area and a uniform method of securing it, which is worth taking into account at the traffic management design stage rather than only once illegal parking has become a problem.