median barrier

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median
adjective
uk
/ˈmiː.di.ən/us
/ˈmiː.di.ən/
mathematics
The median value is the middle one in a set of values arranged in order ...
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barrier
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbær.i.ər/us
/ˈber.i.ɚ/
a long pole, fence, wall, or natural feature, such as a mountain or sea, that stops people from ...
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(Definition ofmedianandbarrierfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Amedianbarrierand higher curbs were also installed, and its earthquake resistance was enhanced.
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This was the first segment built with interchanges, and included amedianbarrier.
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The lanes are separated by a moveablemedianbarrier.
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The thirdmedianbarriertype is the flexible barrier systems (e.g. cable barriers).
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Amedianbarrierwas added in 1956 to prevent crossover accidents.
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In 1960, it began to install 100 mi ofmedianbarrieralong the turnpike.
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A pool of water 4ft m deep formed on the northbound lanes; the concretemedianbarrierinitially prevented most of the water from crossing to the southbound lanes.
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Median barriers are a form of guard rail that turn head-on crashes into fixed object crashes.
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Median barriers are used to prevent vehicles from crossing over a median and striking an oncoming vehicle in a head-on crash.
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The turnpike commission installed median barriers at curves and high-accident areas starting in the 1950s.
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Median barriers are physical barriers between the lanes of traffic, such as concrete barriers or cable barriers.
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Recent improvements to the bridge include increasing its earthquake resistance, and installing higher curbs and median barriers.
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The inside surfaces of the median barriers in both of these turns are normally chipped up and black with tire rubber.
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Some of these barriers, designed to be struck from either side, are called median barriers.
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Within the next 30 minutes, the water level reaches the top of the median barriers and begins spilling into the southbound lanes of the turnpike.
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