Road Zipper System
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Road Zipper System is a movable barrier and lane management solution used on highways and bridges to dynamically reconfigure traffic lanes and improve safety and congestion.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lane management system
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movable barrier system ⓘ traffic management solution ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
bridge lane control
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construction work zones ⓘ peak-hour traffic management ⓘ special event traffic management ⓘ urban freeway corridors ⓘ |
| goal |
enhance driver safety
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improve traffic flow reliability ⓘ maximize use of existing pavement ⓘ provide flexible lane configurations ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creating reversible lanes
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increasing peak-direction capacity ⓘ minimizing work-zone exposure for workers ⓘ optimizing lane allocation by time of day ⓘ providing physical separation between opposing traffic flows ⓘ reducing head-on collision risk ⓘ reducing need for permanent roadway widening ⓘ |
| hasPart |
barrier transfer machine
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control system ⓘ guidance system ⓘ movable concrete barrier segments ⓘ operator cab ⓘ safety monitoring equipment ⓘ specialized barrier joints ⓘ wheels or rollers on barrier transfer machine ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
can be operated multiple times per day
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designed for live traffic conditions ⓘ modular ⓘ movable ⓘ provides positive barrier protection ⓘ reconfigurable ⓘ supports incident management ⓘ supports reversible lane operations ⓘ |
| operatesBy |
guiding barrier through an S-shaped transfer machine
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laterally transferring barrier segments across the roadway ⓘ lifting barrier segments slightly off the pavement ⓘ moving barrier at traffic-compatible speeds ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
congestion management
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dynamic lane control ⓘ highway safety engineering ⓘ movable median barrier ⓘ reversible lane ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dynamically reconfiguring traffic lanes
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improving traffic safety ⓘ reducing traffic congestion ⓘ |
| usedOn |
bridges
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highways ⓘ |
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