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The DB 80, from Austrian manufacturer Delta Bloc, is a vehicle restraint system with a “New Jersey” profile. In conjunction with the continuous tension bar, it prevents the breakthrough of cars, according to the Delta Bloc. A Jersey barrier or Jersey wall is a modular concrete or plastic barrier used to separate lanes of traffic. It is designed to minimise vehicle damage in cases of incidental contact while still preventing the crossover case of a head-on collision. Plastic water barriers of the same gen

The latest crash test for the end terminal T4, made by SMA – Safety Modular Absorber - has been carried out to the EN 1317-7 standard. It was done in addition to the complete set of crash tests performed according to part 7 of the EN 1317. The test TT 6.3.110 had already been executed on the critical impact point selected by the CSI TestLab. SMA Road Safety said it shows “the excellence of the SMA end terminal to absorb the impacts coming from the opposite traffic direction”. The critical impact point is at

DynaWall’s main application is for use during road construction where it can assist in traffic management by shifting traffic lane barriers. The system can move up to 1,000m of safety barriers within minutes without the need of heavy-duty equipment. The system’s manufacturer, Swiss company DynaRoads, does not make the barriers. But the system is designed to be flexible enough to be used with the majority of barrier types, says Cindy Duerst, who handles international sales. The method to move the wall – any

Lindsay Transportation Solutions recently used the Intertraffic exhibition in Amsterdam to highlight a major deployment of its Road Zipper System in Austria Work is underway in Vienna to rehabilitate two ageing tunnels and the asphalt highway sections that connect them – a major route into and out of the Austrian capital Vienna. Tunnels, like bridges, offer additional challenges for road works. Typically, there is very little additional space and a work zone must be created from active traffic lanes. The

French access group Haulotte and the Turkish access distributor and rental group Acarlar continue to contribute to major infrastructure projects in Turkey, including the new Osman Gazi Bridge. The bridge – the third Bosporus crossing - has just been completed with the installation of the last bridge deck. The bridge will reach a height of 252m and the bridge deck will be nearly 26m wide. When it soon opens, the bridge will be the fourth longest suspension bridge in the world by the length of its central

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently completed the Fast Fix 8 bridge project in Nashville, with help from a Power Curbers slipformer belonging to Irwin Concrete Construction. TDOT’s goal was to replace eight ageing interstate bridges along Interstate 40 through Nashville using a process called Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC). This uses fast-paced, around-the-clock work to limit road closures and speed up bridge completion, impacting surrounding communities as little as possibl

Miller is now offering a new hydraulic breaker that is said to offer high output and reliability, as well as new units to boost versatility. This hydraulic breaker benefits from three key features, an innovative top bracket designed to fit multi OEM machines and sizes, a tracker device to prevent loss or theft and an automated lubrication system. The breaker can be used with Miller’s new PowerLatch Tilt coupler, which provides 180° tilt functionality, has a compact design and novel side-mounted arms to redu