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More Cable Barriers To Be Installed On Kentucky Highways


Posted on Oct 30, 2008

The installation of median cable barriers that will prevent crossover
motor vehicle accidents continue to span onto more Kentucky highways thanks to an
announcement by Gov. Steve Beshear.  The cable barriers that have
already been installed on Interstates, 64, 265 and 71 in Jefferson and
Oldham as well as the one in Fayette County on New Circle Road have
apparently prevented almost 300 crossover car and truck accidents since
2006. With the additional barriers more accidents should be prevented.

 When cars or trucks go through the median into oncoming traffic there are usually deadly and horrific results. The oncoming car has little or no chance to avoid a vehicle that is coming from a lane in the opposite direction.
 
The five sections of highway are due for the cable installation were
determined by analysts who studied crash data to find the area with the
highest needs.  One of the areas getting the barriers is a 10.2 mile
stretch of the Gene Snyder Freeway between Interstate 65 and Dixie
Highway in the Louisville area, which is the only area of the Gene Snyder Freeway
that doesn't currently have the barriers.  Bullitt, Hardin, Hart and Barren counties wil also have barriers installed on sections of I-65. These areas have been determined to be some of the most dangerous in Kentucky.

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