Rock fall on Australian Highway - BarrierGuard prevents disaster
Friday, 18 May 2012
Crash barriers are designed to save lives but a deployment of BarrierGuard 800 on the Nepean Highway at Frankston, Australia, recently safeguarded the public in a way Highway Care could never have imagined. A steep retaining wall colla...
Highway Care exhibiting at International Bridge Conference, USA
Friday, 11 May 2012
Highway Care International will be exhibiting at the International Bridge Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on 11-13th June. Please visit us at booth 506 to find out about our latest developments in the US and how we can help you! We look f...
Live crash demonstration in Australia showcases BarrierGuard
Monday, 19 Mar 2012
A live crash demonstration of BG 800 was staged at Eastern Creek Raceway, Sydney, Australia, on February 23rd in front of more than 200 Australian engineers, designers and roads industry professionals. Organised by Highway Care Internatio...
Highway Care Exhibiting at Intertraffic Amsterdam 2012
Tuesday, 10 Jan 2012
Intertraffic Amsterdam 2012 takes place at the RAI Amsterdam on March 27-30th this year. Highway Care will be on show again, this time co-exhibiting with partners Laura Metaal. Please make sure you visit our stand 06.302 and learn how you can improve...
First Ever 100 Metre BarrierGuard Gate Installed in the UK
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In November last year, a 100 metre BarrierGuard Gate was installed in the centre reserve along the A27 Lewes Bypass in Sussex, UK.
The opening consists of a 30 metre Emergency Access Gate, which can be hinged open or completely removed, and 70 metres of our NEW BarrierGuard Wheeled System to provide a longer maintenance opening.
Every 3-4 months the railway bridge at this section of the A27 requires maintenance, with the traffic needing to be moved onto the opposite side of the road using a contraflow technique. To do this on a two lane carriageway, a large cross over was required which could also be easily removed without the need for heavy lifting or moving equipment – BarrierGuard Wheeled provided the ideal solution.
Each 6 metre section of BarrierGuard Wheeled is easily handled by two men, disconnected, removed and then repositioned and reconnected, all without the need for special lifting equipment.
In addition, the client decided to install a 30 metre Emergency Access Gate at the same location. Due to the modular flexibility of the BarrierGuard product range we were able to incorporate a 30 metre BarrierGuard Gate into the overall 100 metre run. This provided the client with both an emergency and maintenance crossing point.
BarrierGuard Gate is a preferred system for this particular client due to its ease of opening and high durability – demonstrating that the system can be opened AFTER a design impact.
The BarrierGuard product range has been tested and approved for use to both NCHRP 350 and EN1317.
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