About Area Wide Protective (AWP) Founded in 1981, Area Wide Protective, Inc. (AWP) has grown into North America’s leading pro ... vider of professional traffic management and protection services. The company’s capabilities include work zone flagging, design and engineering for transportation management plans, equipment sales, rental and 24/7 support. AWP employs 6,500 team members across 28 U.S. states and four Canadian provinces. read more