Re: Bridgeworks Dynon Road

[krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )]

On Tue, 14 Jul 1998 14:18:10 GMT, pcc@ocean.com.au (Les Brown) wrote:

>krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel ) wrote in aus.rail:
>
>>Trucks striking the beams as they are now (on an angle) tend to tip
>>sideways, dropping their load (container) on to whatever is beside
>>them. This has resulted in at least one death in the past year or so.
>>With the new beams at right angles it is believed that more of the
>>impact will be taken by the load, and any following traffic may have
>>time to get out of the way.
>
>There was a death as a result of a height limitation beam falling on a
>car after it was hit by a truck - is that the one you mean? 

About a year ago a semi travelling east on Dynon struck the protection
beam. The beam stayed put but deflected the trucks load (a 20 ft
continer) sideways, which tipped onto a car travelling beside the
truck killing the motorist.

cheers

Krel
>Les Brown.

All's well that ends.