North bound on the m1 over the viaduct

[mad_jack10 10]

Anyone else blinded by the sun off the new galvanised central barrier on the m1 northbound? It is really bad at this time of evening, quite distracting!

[RootsBooster 24]

No I wasn't but I was blinded by the Sun itself

[byeo 10]

Let's hope they don't put a Fluorescence Billboard up similar to the parkway, it'll be carnage...

[LeMaquis 10]

No I wasn't but I was blinded by the Sun itself

 

Read a different paper.

[maggidee 10]

and look where we are above you sufc

[No User Name 10]

and look where we are above you sufc

 

What on earth????

[Bonjon 10]

Anyone else blinded by the sun off the new galvanised central barrier on the m1 northbound? It is really bad at this time of evening, quite distracting!

 

No, but I did wonder what that was installed and not concrete? Weight maybe? Maneuverability?

[darylslinn 10]

My guess is weight limit on the viaduct, I wonder how many tons of concrete it would take and what stress it would put on the viaduct.

Am I right that by only having two lanes both ways open on the top deck of the viaduct is to limit the amount of vehicles on there at any one time ? Thus less weight.

[Dave_H 10]

I believe the barrier is metal to allow for the flexing of the viaduct as heavy vehicles pass over it.

It has more 'give' than concrete.

[nikonman 10]

I thought it was a weight issue but never thought about the flex... not noticed the sun though.

[barleycorn 10]

I thought it was a weight issue but never thought about the flex... not noticed the sun though.

 

It's that big round yellow thing in the sky. If you look up now you might just catch it.

 

jb

[diggerdigger 11]

No, but I did wonder what that was installed and not concrete? Weight maybe? Maneuverability?

 

Not long before white Transit pick ups are parked on hard shoulder trying to dismantle and weigh it in !