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Regional Boards => International Highways => Topic started by: bing101 on March 11, 2017, 10:56:27 PM

Title: Italy: Two die as motorway bridge collapses near Ancona
Post by: bing101 on March 11, 2017, 10:56:27 PM
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39218467


The Overpass collapsed according to sources.
Title: Re: Italy: Two die as motorway bridge collapses near Ancona
Post by: Chris on March 12, 2017, 04:15:31 AM
The overpass was undergoing reconstruction, evidently it was jacked up when the collapse occurred.

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Title: Re: Italy: Two die as motorway bridge collapses near Ancona
Post by: Brian556 on March 15, 2017, 12:25:47 PM
So, they just set concrete barriers in a traffic lane without any channelization devices before them?
Title: Re: Italy: Two die as motorway bridge collapses near Ancona
Post by: mgk920 on March 17, 2017, 11:27:08 AM
Quote from: Brian556 on March 15, 2017, 12:25:47 PM
So, they just set concrete barriers in a traffic lane without any channelization devices before them?

Italian motorways are renowned for short, tight merges and narrow lanes.

Mike
Title: Re: Italy: Two die as motorway bridge collapses near Ancona
Post by: Chris on March 17, 2017, 03:19:09 PM
Yes, in Italy you'll notice that the median barrier is generally almost on the edge of a driving lane.

Though full left shoulders are uncommon almost anywhere in Europe. Usually it's some 0.5 - 1.5 m (2-5 ft). Left shoulders seem to be a North American design standard. The Netherlands also mandated it with motorway design standards (if there are 4 or more lanes in one direction) but in most cases they've been turned into driving lanes or omitted due to cost.
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