AN ENERGY-ABSORBING FRANGIBLE-TUBE BRIDGE BARRIER SYSTEM
An energy-absorbing frangible-tube bridge barrier system has been installed on Interstate Route 84 on a 4 deg 10' horizontal curve. Accident data for equivalent periods prior to and after installation of the barrier indicate that reported accidents and personnel injuries have both been reduced by 50 percent since the installation, despite an approximate 25 percent increase in traffic during the observation period. The system is recommended for use on similar bridges where the probability of high-accident frequencies is known. /Author/
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Supplemental Notes:
- This report was prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.
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Corporate Authors:
Connecticut Department of Transportation
Bureau of Highways, 24 Wolcott Hill Road, P.O. Drawer A
Wethersfield, CT United States 06109 -
Authors:
- Lane, K R
- Publication Date: 1977-4
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 35 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Bridges; Crash rates; Curves (Geometry); Energy absorption; Guardrails; Injuries; Traffic volume; Tubular structures
- Uncontrolled Terms: Horizontal curvature
- Old TRIS Terms: Barrier rails
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00167823
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-CT-RD361-F-77-2Final Rpt., FCP 41G2014
- Contract Numbers: CT Study No. 361
- Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Mar 7 1978 12:00AM