Modern road networks rely on a wide range of equipment to manage traffic, monitor road conditions and provide information to drivers. Maintaining this infrastructure requires technicians to access signalling devices, traffic management systems and information panels installed at height.
In the Netherlands, maintenance teams operate across both motorways and urban road networks, carrying out inspections, equipment replacement, installation and repair work. Recent operations have included condition assessments of Dynamic Traffic Management assets, signal replacement, maintenance of detection infrastructure and the relocation or removal of traveller information panels.
These activities require a mobile working-at-height solution capable of supporting technicians across multiple intervention sites and different types of road infrastructure.
Our solution: the KL26
For these operations, our KL26 telescopic van-mounted aerial platform provides technicians with a mobile access solution designed for technical work at height.
Mounted on a 3.5-tonne van, the KL26 combines aerial access with the mobility required to travel between intervention points. The van also provides storage space for tools, components and technical equipment required throughout the working day.
Its compact configuration is particularly relevant for road infrastructure maintenance, where available working space may be restricted and crews may need to reposition the vehicle several times during an intervention.
The KL26 can support access to a variety of elevated roadside equipment, including traffic management systems, signalling devices and traveller information panels.
Operations in the field
The KL26 van lift is being used as part of maintenance operations across the Dutch road network.
Technicians carry out condition assessments of Dynamic Traffic Management equipment and replace signalling devices where required. Other operations involve accessing infrastructure associated with traffic detection and communication systems.
In urban environments, the platform also supports work on traveller information panels, including their relocation and removal.
The diversity of these operations illustrates an important requirement for road infrastructure teams: the ability to use the same mobile access solution across different technical applications and intervention environments.
Results
By combining access at height, road mobility and onboard storage, the KL26 provides a versatile configuration for teams responsible for maintaining road infrastructure.
Technicians can travel between intervention points with their equipment on board and use the platform to access elevated assets once on site. This configuration is particularly suited to maintenance programmes involving multiple locations rather than a single fixed worksite.
For teams working across motorway and urban networks, this versatility helps consolidate several working-at-height applications within a single vehicle configuration.
