Traffic door construction and method of making same

A frame of a traffic door having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge with outer opposing surfaces defined by opposing face sheets bonded to opposing sides of the frame, the trailing edge configured to couple to a hinge mechanism for mounting the traffic door to a doorway, the frame comprising:

• a trailing edge frame member having a first end and a second end and opposing sides to which face sheets are to be bonded and configured to extend along the trailing edge of the traffic door,
• wherein the trailing edge frame member is a monolithic body that defines a first portion and a second portion,
• wherein the first portion extends between the first end and the second end in a continuous and linear manner, and
• wherein the trailing edge frame member includes a first cutout from the second portion of the trailing edge frame member adjacent the first end and a second cutout from the second portion of the trailing edge frame member adjacent the second end to define a central tab projecting away from the first portion.