"Swift Gates" to be trialled replacing cone tapers
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Sorry -- should have said "well behind by US standards"
I always find different standards between countries interesting, which is why I find this whole discussion so fascinating.
I always find different standards between countries interesting, which is why I find this whole discussion so fascinating.
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When I drove through Hindhead tunnel today, I did notice that the Swift Gate mechanics were in place (concreate blocks & metal post), but the actual "gates" were not fitted.
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I kept meaning to ask about that... Theyve been missing for a few weeks now.
They did all the work to switch the lights and install them, and have already removed them.
Missing paperwork meaning they weren't allowed to be there?
Some fault that meant they had to go?
Really short trial that has already finished?
They did all the work to switch the lights and install them, and have already removed them.
Missing paperwork meaning they weren't allowed to be there?
Some fault that meant they had to go?
Really short trial that has already finished?
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I think they vanished in the week we had those storms. No sign of them returning though!
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I've seen a traffic signs authorisation for these from the DfT so they can be there in regards to the TSRGD, that's not to say there wasn't something else untoward with paperwork though.
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Quite. I don't like the idea at all.CallumParry wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 21:55 some ideas are best left on a back of a fag packet this is hideous
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Perhaps someone panicked because they are not approved for use on motorways!
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Just an update on these "swift gates". The gate part of them was removed a year ago ahead of a big storm around February or March, presumably because they're made of lightweight plastic and there was a fear they'd come loose (not a great show of faith in the design!). They were then missing until around December or January when they were re-fitted, and are now back in situ again.
However, I've been through two overnight routine maintenance closures since then, which are the events the gates are designed for - one tunnel bore gets closed overnight while the other runs in contraflow with a 40 limit. Both times the lane closure had been made with standard cones, and the gates remained swung out of use. So they are clearly not being used any more, and I assume that means the trial wasn't considered a success. If so, it would be good to see them removed, because they're now just a lot of metalwork and concrete in the central reservation, and seemingly not trusted in strong winds.
However, I've been through two overnight routine maintenance closures since then, which are the events the gates are designed for - one tunnel bore gets closed overnight while the other runs in contraflow with a 40 limit. Both times the lane closure had been made with standard cones, and the gates remained swung out of use. So they are clearly not being used any more, and I assume that means the trial wasn't considered a success. If so, it would be good to see them removed, because they're now just a lot of metalwork and concrete in the central reservation, and seemingly not trusted in strong winds.
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"Digital" can mean almost anything. If a system uses a programable logical controller (PLC), then, technically, it is using digital technology. PLCs have been around for 50 years! TGhe chief advantage of early PLCs over relays and switches was that they were cheaper to manufacture and the design and test process was also cheaper.
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GSV from August 2022 shows them as the post-storm state, just the metalwork without the plastic https://www.google.com/maps/@51.1079126 ... 384!8i8192Chris5156 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 07:53 Just an update on these "swift gates". The gate part of them was removed a year ago ahead of a big storm around February or March, presumably because they're made of lightweight plastic and there was a fear they'd come loose (not a great show of faith in the design!). They were then missing until around December or January when they were re-fitted, and are now back in situ again.
However, I've been through two overnight routine maintenance closures since then, which are the events the gates are designed for - one tunnel bore gets closed overnight while the other runs in contraflow with a 40 limit. Both times the lane closure had been made with standard cones, and the gates remained swung out of use. So they are clearly not being used any more, and I assume that means the trial wasn't considered a success. If so, it would be good to see them removed, because they're now just a lot of metalwork and concrete in the central reservation, and seemingly not trusted in strong winds.
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Thank God it still has that stupid road marking throughout though, I mean how could drivers cope with both these gates and that not being present?Chris5156 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 07:53 Just an update on these "swift gates". The gate part of them was removed a year ago ahead of a big storm around February or March, presumably because they're made of lightweight plastic and there was a fear they'd come loose (not a great show of faith in the design!). They were then missing until around December or January when they were re-fitted, and are now back in situ again.
However, I've been through two overnight routine maintenance closures since then, which are the events the gates are designed for - one tunnel bore gets closed overnight while the other runs in contraflow with a 40 limit. Both times the lane closure had been made with standard cones, and the gates remained swung out of use. So they are clearly not being used any more, and I assume that means the trial wasn't considered a success. If so, it would be good to see them removed, because they're now just a lot of metalwork and concrete in the central reservation, and seemingly not trusted in strong winds.
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SMART in this case = Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology