Opposing traffic lane divider
In Georgia, opposing traffic dividers were first used in the Macon area. Flooding forced the agency to close several roads, including the northbound lanes of heavily traveled Route 247 between Macon and Warner Robins Air Force Base. One of the three southbound lanes was changed to a northbound lane. A median was formed with a line of opposing traffic lane dividers and barrels. Because the devices worked so well, Georgia DOT personnel later used them in a similar situation in Americus.
Assessment:
“The opposing traffic lane dividers worked really well,” says Harry Walker, area engineer in Americus. “They helped divide the traffic and made everyone more cautious in crossing over the bridge.”
Ken Reeves, assistant district traffic operations e
Where Documented: Case study titled "Opposing Traffic Lane Dividers Show the Way During Georgia Floods"
Topics: Opposing Traffic Lane Dividers