The four-lane stretch of road was nominated for a Highway Safety Improvement Program in coordination with the Federal Highway Administration to reduce head-on collisions if a vehicle were to cross the median.
Ultimately, the high-tension cable fencing was chosen over traditional guardrails and concrete barriers — which were estimated to cost of $9,617,000 in 2017 — because they were determined to have the least impact on wildlife while maintaining the safety goal of the project. It’s still unclear whether the fencing will cause an issue with snow clearing operations during the winter months.
“We’re going to be seeing how they work with our maintenance activities this winter before we decide whether to expand them into different areas of the state,” Reese stated. If the barriers do not cause any issues with snow removal, DOT will be looking to install more across the state. The cost for the four-mile stretch of high-tension cable barriers was $2,046,000.
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