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Cable Barriers reducing accidents on Maine's I-295

Started by KEVIN_224, March 11, 2014, 01:16:08 PM

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KEVIN_224

http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/272009/314/Cable-barriers-have-big-impact-in-preventing-serious-accidents

This is about the 7-mile segment of I-295 in Yarmouth, ME, heading north out of Portland. Reporter Tim Goff notes how they can't use them in many curvy areas. He stands by the area of Exit 8 (ME 26 - Washington Avenue) in his piece.


Alps

Cable barriers are definitely for straight stretches of road, since they're redirective by nature with a lot of "give." If you punch one of those things at anything above a shallow angle, you're going through.

yakra

3.5 mi northbound + 3.5 mi southbound = 7 mile stretch.

That figure still seems a little high... Maybe they included ramps.
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