Successful First Installation of the CENTRA Crash Cushion in Switzerland
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Successful First Installation of the CENTRA Crash Cushion in Switzerland
Valtir International | September 10, 2024
Congratulations, Miles Boyd, and a superb job by our International Sales team, whose dedication and hard work were instrumental to the successful installation of the first CENTRA crash cushion in Switzerland!
Valtir’s 110kph CENTRA replaced an existing median double-sided non-energy-absorbing configuration. The installation site is at the Schaffhausen Schweizersbild, Switzerland, a main arterial road that required full road closure under considerable tight time constraints.
According to Miles Boyd, Valtir Director of Sales for the UK and Central Europe, “Our distributor’s decision to present the CENTRA for this application was an inspired choice.”
Valtir’s distributor, FRIKE electronic AG, offered the road administration a solution built off-site with the CENTRA mounted on a structural precast raft foundation. The entire system was delivered to the site and positioned in a pre-cut recess in the existing asphalt road surface. The off-site assembly allowed for optimum efficiency in both the quality of the CENTRA build and the concrete strength. The CENTRA’s compatibility with off-site construction meant it could be delivered to the work zone with its associated foundation attached.
“This modular delivery style resulted in the installation being complete (including asphalt patching and transitional connection to the existing VRS system) in a little over two hours,” said Boyd.
Valtir’s next generation of products takes a holistic view in support of Europe’s Vision Zero mission by offering industry-leading products while safeguarding work zone operatives with reduced installation times.
Vision Zero is a strategy first implemented in Sweden in the 1990s to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries while increasing safe, healthy, and equitable mobility for all. According to their website, Vision Zero has proved successful across Europe — and now it’s gaining momentum in major American cities.
“This is another excellent example of how our distributors frequently combine Valtir products with an innovative solution to a challenging situation,” said Brian Smith, Vice President of International Sales at Valtir. “Congratulations to FRIKE electronic AG on a very impressive CENTRA Crash Cushion installation!”
Click here to learn more about Valitr’s CENTRA Crash Cushion: https://www.valtir.com/product/centra.
