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HIGHLY VISIBLE plastic lane marker posts from Pexco have helped boost traffic flow and safety for the Olympic Winter Games.
February 6, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Some 7,000 FG 300 posts from Pexco were installed on Canada's Sea to Sky highway
HIGHLY VISIBLE plastic lane marker posts from 301 Pexco have helped boost traffic flow and safety for the Olympic Winter Games.

Many skiing events were held in Whistler, 115km inland from Vancouver and due to limited overnight accommodations in the resort town, many spectators commuted from Vancouver via the Sea to Sky Highway.

The highway, previously a twisting two lane road, has been upgraded with four lanes in both directions. At the same time, transportation planners wanted to create extra temporary northbound lanes during the morning rush and additional southbound lanes later in the day.

Around 7,000 of the Davidson FG300 posts from Pexco were installed along 11km of highway, enabling authorities to safely divert traffic into the temporary lanes. The FG300 posts are designed to cope with heavy traffic and rugged conditions. An alloy of polyurethane polymers gives the posts more strength than conventional traffic tubes. The cloverleaf design provides an effective rebound as the curving sides change the moment of inertia and build up potential energy. This results in a quick rebound when impacted.

The posts were extruded in fluorescent colours to improve visibility.

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