State-of-the art rail crossing barricades were tested in Van Buren Township on 12.5.07. Unlike the standard barriers which descend to block half the road at a time, these barricades rise up from th...
State-of-the art rail crossing barricades were tested in Van Buren Township on 12.5.07. Unlike the standard barriers which descend to block half the road at a time, these barricades rise up from the pavement in a series of columns that is meant to discourage vehicles from driving around the gates. This is a first in the U.S.17 month study to see about the effectiveness of such a system.The cost of this test project is $257,000 with expenses being shared by MDOT and the Federal Railroad Administration. In 2006, there were 72 train/vehicle crashes in Michigan with 11 deaths and 19 injuries. Of the 72 crashes, 27 occurred at gated crossings. The columns are made of a tough but flexible plastic which would allow police, EMS or fire vehicles to drive over them in case of an emergency.
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i can understand the ones in the center of the lanes but y are they in the lanes that the car is traveling in? the crazy drivers need to be able to stop and not have to worry about them rods coming up from the bottom. either them rod will bust an oil pan or tear the transmission up. even worse they may punture the floor in the vehicle and could possibly kill somone!!!
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