Barrier Coentunnel almost weekly rammed (video)

Posted on 30-12-2014 at 7:46 pm by CasperH – 31 Comments”

The new Coentunnel is not yet a success story. Not only is the measurement of height for trucks to sharply adjusted, also the barrier that the wisselstrook exit were already nineteen times rammed, often with great damage. According to the VID it is waiting for the next blast.

The sensitive calibrated altimeter for trucks ensures normally a working day for about 7 to 9 fences. In the first half of this year went into the tunnel about once a week close, after the full re-opening is this average 34 (!) times per week. In november, a record set with 45 locks. It makes for great congestion in the new tunnel.

Rws please let the AD know that this probably is because during the renovation of the tunnel, different rules were applicable. When were trucks through the new tunnel, which is a clearance for rolling stock of 4.5 metres. Now the traffic back through the (renovated) old tunnel needs to be that height decreased to 4.21 m. One is in collaboration with the transport sector, looking at how the number of incidents with high trucks can be reduced.

More worrisome is probably the number of collisions with the barriers that the wisselstrook exit. Especially on Saturday morning when a low sun is barrier regularly rammed, nineteen times to be precise. The damage to cars is often huge, but fortunately there were still no injuries. Motorists ignore, incidentally, first of all a series of red crosses and warning signs before they come in contact with the barrier, which is equipped with bright flashing LED warning lights. Earlier this year, three times wrong in one day.

The last collision with the barrier dates back to at this time of the 29th of november, this is a movie to see, go to the website of the VID. According to the VID are the cars with the barrier and come in contact almost always a total loss. Is the situation really so difficult to understand or contains too many motorists are seriously sleeping?