AWP Safety is America's leading traffic control company, founded in 1981. The firm secures work zones and provides traffic control services for utility, broadband, and infrastructure construction sites across North America. Its workforce of over 9,100 employees, referred to internally as "protectors," operates from more than 160 locations spanning 33 U.S. states and four Canadian provinces.
The company's core services include flagging, comprehensive traffic control planning, consulting, and equipment rental. AWP Safety secures more than 1 million work zones annually. The firm also offers smart work zone technology and data-driven safety performance tracking to improve outcomes on active construction sites.
Protectors receive comprehensive training and ATSSA (American Traffic Safety Services Association) certification. The company describes its operational model as combining local responsiveness with the resources of a national operation, supported by steady expansion and strategic acquisitions over more than four decades in business.