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No more lane closures for barrier maintenance keeps motorway traffic on the move

 

In a minor impact, the step design allow vehicles to continue travelling, avoiding traffic hold-ups

 

Unlike steel, the concrete step barrier does not suffer any collision damage, which means no lane closures for repairs

 

Steel barrier has to be repaired each time it is struck. Repairs usually mean one lane closed in each direction

 

By virtually eliminating motorway crossover accidents, local area gridlock caused by traffic diversions is avoided