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Title	Three-cable median barrier final report
Record ID	10638
Personal Name Creator	Sposito, Brett; Johnston, Sam; .
Corporate Creator	Oregon Department Of Transportation
Corporate Contributor	Federal Highway Admiistration (U.S. Department of Transportation)
Publication Date	19980700
Abstract	Oregon public interest peaked regarding crossover highway safety following three fatalities from a crossover accident in August of 1996. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) conducted a review of possible barrier solutions for the interstate highway median near Salem, Oregon. The weak-post three-cable median barrier system was selected. Unfortunately, there is not much information concerning the maintenance and repair costs of the cable barrier system. This study evaluates the effectiveness of the three-cable barrier in preventing crossover accidents. Based on the results of the study, the cable median barrier system proved to be cost-effective when compared to the concrete median barrier system and the system performed well, decreasing crossover accidents in the area. The cable median barrier system works well in medians with a minimum of 7 m width, where it is used to prevent the infrequent potentially catastrophic cross-median accidents. 46 p.
General Subjects	Crossover accidents; cable barriers
Classification	NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION; NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - Construction and Maintenance
OCLC	N/A
TRIS Online Accession No	00938041
Report Number	OR-RD-99-03
Resource type	Web Document
URL	http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/10000/10600/10638/3cablebar.pdf
Format	PDF
Language:	English
Database	NTL Digital Repository

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