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<description><![CDATA[Posted by David H
23rd February 2022

The title of the thread says it all! I don’t like crossings on high speed roads, but we have been commissioned to carry out a design for a client on a 50mph road with 85th %ile speeds at just over 50mph. I’m looking for any experience with what was done (if anything) with regards to vehicle restraint at such installations. I think some of the decisions can be made based on the density of pedestrians crossing but in my mind there should be a way of keeping vehicles out of the guardailed areas. This of course isn’t possible with a standard VRS. I can’t see a block of concrete on the final approach to the crossing point being acceptable either! Any thoughts/experience please?]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Posted by Cheryl<br />23rd February 2022<br /><br />Hi Dave,<br /><br />When designing controlled crossing on roads with speeds over 40mph, the designer should refer to CD 143 (DMRB) and the design should fully comply with the required standards.<br /><br />It would be advantageous at this early stage to inform your Client that appendix E/4.4 states that stand-alone signal controlled crossings for pedestrians and cyclists shall not be provided were the 85th percentile speed exceeds 50mph.<br /><br />https://www.standardsforhighways.co.uk/prod/attachments/9b379a8b-b2e3-4ad3-8a93-ee4ea9c03f12?inline=true <br /><br />I hope this helps.<br /><br />Cheryl.<br />On behalf of the IHE]]></description>
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