BP6 - Softening the Highway Infrastructure

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Good Practice files that have been added to this webpage at the last update (October 2009) are highlighted in the ‘Date Added’ column below.

GREEN / YES = Proposed as Good Practice

RED / POTENTIAL = Potential as Good Practice in Next 5 Years

BLUE / LONG TERM POTENTIAL = Emerging technology which could represent good practice in the long term
ProjectReference / Title Summary Country of Origin Date Added
BP6 001 Frangible Street Furniture Frangible street furniture is designed to absorb impact upon collision to prevent injuries to vehicle occupants. World MAR 2009
BP6 002 Kensington High Street, London A de-cluttering scheme designed to reduce hazards and improve the road environment. UK MAR 2009
BP6 003 Shared Space Schemes A traffic engineering approach which seeks to remove signs and other non-essential street furniture and establish ‘priority by negotiation’ between road users. World MAR 2009
BP6 004 Motorcycle Friendly Crash Barriers The installation of barriers designed to prevent severe injury to riders suffering an impact on high speed routes. World MAR 2009