Saferoads were contacted by the Department of Transport (DoT) to provide a safe roadside solution to protect pedestrians and vehicles at a notoriously dangerous location along the Yarra Blvd in Kew, Victoria. A number of significant incidents had occurred in this area over many years as the roadside terrain was steep, with a potentially fatal drop off. With the data collected by DoT from previous incidents, they knew it was essential that the bollard chosen would have the capacity to stop a wide variety of common passenger vehicles and could also be installed inside the site-specific restrictions and constraints.
A safe solution offering absolute protection, OmniStop Super Duty Bollards were chosen for this project as they are crash tested and designed to stop an errant vehicle weighing up to 2270kgs whilst not interfering with pedestrian activity. OmniStop Super Duty was deemed fit for the area due to its minimal footprint. It was able to be installed close to the roadside kerb, without interfering with the capability of the bollard.
During the selection process, Saferoads engineering department were consulted on risk assesments carried out by DoT due to the number of constraints on site. Casey McMaster, Engineering Manager at Saferoads said “The 1.8m deep foundations of the Super Duty Bollard were evaluated and preferred as it was determined a lower risk that vehicle impacts would damage the almost vertical, extremely high 100 year old Bluestone block retaining wall, less than 2 metres away from the bollard array”
A successful project, using a product fit for the environment, delivered in a short time frame.
“Saferoads provided a great all-round product with installation support and design support. Modifications were required to be made on site to suit the tight fit and this was completed in a timely manner. Saferoads were of great assistance to repair damage to bollards prior to handover.”
Cameron Beattie, Project Manager – Fulton Hogan
