Dangerous Guardrails Remain on VA, NC Roads

A new report from wfmynews2.com reveals that dangerous guardrail heads remain on roads throughout Virginia, North Carolina and other states across the country. Though more than thirty states have temporarily banned the installation of the ET-Plus guardrail end terminal, experts say few of these pote...

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Nashville, TN to Remove Dangerous Guardrails

Metro Government has decided to remove a potentially dangerous piece of highway safety equipment from Nashville roadways. WSMV.com reports that they have identified 20 ET-Plus guardrail terminals on Nashville roads spread out across Davidson County. They estimate the cost to be around $200,000.00. T...

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VDOT Warned of Guardrail Safety Issues in 2013

Documents acquired by 13newsnow.com reveal that the Virginia Department of Transportation knew about a potential safety device malfunction but waited over a year to act on the information. Trinity Industries whistleblower Joshua Harman approached VDOT in January 2013 with information about an unauth...

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Investigation Reveals VDOT Knew of Guardrail Changes

An investigation conducted by 13News Now reports that Virginia’s Department of Transportation learned of potential safety issues involving a highway guardrail years ago. Only in the last few months, however, has the department done anything about the device. The 13newsnow.com report shows that...

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Virginia, Maryland Search Roads for Dangerous Highway Guardrails

Virginia, Maryland Search Roads for Dangerous Highway Guardrails

Highway crews across the Commonwealth are searching for dangerous highway guardrails with an alleged design flaw. The guardrail head, manufactured by Trinity Industries, has been known to impale colliding cars rather than absorb the impact of the accident. The Washington Post reports that road crews...

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