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What you need:
Incoming Call:
Name of caller.
Agency calling from.
Where is it located and on which side of road?
Metal, cable, other?
How many feet of damage?
Any posts damaged?
Is it impeding (blocking)?
Case number from collision that caused damage, if available.
Create Lonestar Event:
Event is private.
Description and Type for event will be "Maintenance"
Can you find it on CCTV? If not, notate in history.
Outgoing Call:
If damage is in a construction area, see Construction Zones tab under Phone Calls for more information.
Notify proper maintenance yard. See Maintenance tab for more info.
State who/when you called maintenance in Lonestar event history.
Send follow-up email from Lonestar event to maintenance yard responsible.
Close out event once email is sent.
Median Cable Barrier
Median Cable Barrier
Median Cable Barrier Defined
Median Cable Barrier Defined
Cable barrier is a barrier that is best used in relatively wide and flat medians to assist in preventing cross-over collisions by capturing and redirecting out-of-control vehicles that would otherwise cross into the opposite side of the road. Cable barrier differs from concrete and metal-beam median barriers in that it can be installed on sloped terrain and still perform effectively. Though the cable barrier requires a lot of lateral space for deflection, it is a more "forgiving" system when struck by an out-of-control motorist because it is designed to reduce impact forces to the vehicle occupants.
Cable Barrier Damages
Model Decision-making Protocol: Cable Median Barrier Incidents (First Responders)
Model Decision-making Protocol: Cable Median Barrier Incidents (First Responders)
Decision Point 1. Determine whether a cable median barrier system is present at the collision scene.
Decision Point 2. Determine whether the damaged vehicles are contacting any cables.
Decision Point 3. Determine to what degree the cables are obstructing the crash-damaged vehicles.
Decision Point 4. Determine whether the obstructing cables can be moved manually.
Decision Point 5. Relax the tension on the obstructing cable in a controlled manner, then re-try moving the obstructing cable.
Decision Point 6. Manually move or remove the supporting posts, then re-try moving the obstructing cable.
If the cable still obstructs, prepare for the "last resort" tactic of cutting the turnbuckle or the cable itself.
Decision Point 7. Locate and prepare a suitable cut location. Cut at the point located at the turnbuckle or at the cable between two intact support poles. Ensure that all cables are running parallel and are not twisted or stressed. Tension is released at the turnbuckle. A hazard zone is established and cleared of non-essential personnel. The rescuer with the cutting tool is in full PPE, including eye protection, full face protection, and wearing heavy-duty gloves. Multiple wraps of duct tape are applied on both sides of the cable cut location.
Decision Point 8. Use rotary saw with an abrasive blade or a power rescue cutter to cut through the turnbuckle or the steel cable.
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