ENERGY ABSORBING BRIDGE RAIL. POST CONSTRUCTION BRIDGE RAIL--FINAL REPORT

In August of 1976, the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) entered into an agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under Contract DOT-FH-15-199 to retrofit an existing retainment system on an off ramp with a high energy type absorbing rail system. The location was an off ramp on I-395 in Bangor, Maine, which consisted of a compound, superelevated curve where numerous vehicle-rail collisions had occurred. The retrofitting was completed in September 1978. This report discusses the post construction monitoring of the system over a 23 month period. The evaluation consists of accident data and maintenance related information. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Maine Department of Transportation

  Materials and Research Division, Box 1208, Hogan Road
  Bangor, ME  United States  04402
• Authors:
  • Madden, D A
• Publication Date: 1980-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge railings; Crash severity; Energy absorbing materials; Guardrails; Measures of effectiveness; Reduction (Chemistry); Retrofitting
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Old TRIS Terms: Energy absorbers; Reduction
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00324552
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Tech Paper 80-10
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-15-199
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 12 1981 12:00AM