Did you know that there are hidden doors on highways that you can use in an emergency?

The central reservations, which separate the driving directions, are opened in exceptional situations to temporarily divert traffic and prevent the road from collapsing

The median strip crossings that we find along the entire route of a highway can open for various reasons and situations, especially in times of heavy congestion, for example, on weekends or during special operations for holidays. , to get an extra lane in the opposite direction. In particular on highways and expressways there are:
about every 2 kilometersand in tunnels over 500 meters in length, they must be 200 meters from the ends.

These hidden doors are also often
use in case of incidents or accidents In these cases, they even allow ambulances, paramedics, firefighters and tow trucks to change direction or lane, facilitating access for injured people in accidents and avoiding traffic for too long. Except in adverse weather conditions, to facilitate the passage of maintenance vehicles and snow throwers.

“The transfers give us more capacity to manage incidents on the roads. In the event of an accident involving many vehicles, it facilitates the care of the victims and the restoration of circulation in the shortest possible time. They are an important tool for us,” he explains.
Anne White, deputy deputy director of the circulation of the DGT. “In addition, they are especially needed on toll roads, where the distances between exits are greater,” he adds.

“Raising some of the bionda is an expensive job, some have to be moved with a crane. The road authorities do it, the officers support them in their safety. And then we marked the lane in the opposite direction,” he says.
Ruben GonzalezLieutenant of the Traffic Group of the Civil Guard and responsible for the Northern Subsector of the Community of Madrid.

For example, a heavy snowfall on the A-1 in Somosierra in 2019 caused an accident among dozens of vehicles with 35 injured. We opened a bypass in the median strip and a lane in the opposite direction to unblock more than a hundred stalled vehicles. Circulation was fully restored in six hours,” said Lieutenant González.

Source: La Verdad

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