Rubber Speed Cushion

Rubber Speed Cushions are made from recycled rubber.

Rubber is lighter and easier to work with than asphalt and concrete, significantly minimizing the number of hours that need to be invested to install the Solutions. Rubber pieces can be pulled up and moved without being destroyed. This is convenient for municipalities who want to institute temporary measures to test an area or permanently control traffic speed. Unlike concrete and asphalt which necessitate frequent and high cost replacement, rubber Products are long lasting and cost-efficient. In addition to long term benefits, rubber Products offer a quick, easy way to install Solutions when timing is key.

Value features:

- Embedded reflective material increases visibility and safety, day or night. All-weather easy
- Maintenance: will not warp, chip, crack, crumble or corrode.
- Extremely durable: tough enough for heavy traffic.
- Flexible: conforms to road curvature and any asphalt or concrete surface.
- Resistant to extreme temperature variations, U.V., oils, moisture and damage.
- Limits accidents and noise levels by forcing drivers to reduce speed but still allow the wider axles of emergency vehicles and buses and uninterrupted travel path maintaining response times and passenger comfort.
- Allows typical speeds of 25-40 km/h to be achieved.
- Available as a 4 or 6 panel kit.

Specifications:

Description: Modular rubber speed cushion system.

Material: Recycled rubber.

Finish: Black with embedded reflective panels.

Length: Panels 1000mm.

Assembled: 2000 or 3000mm.

Width: Panels 900mm.

Assembled: 1800mm.

Height: 65mm.

Weight: Middle module 57kgs

Corner module: 40kgs

Assembled approx: 200 or 300kgs.

Fixings: Supplied.

Road cushions are a form of road hump, but are installed in narrow segments that can be straddled by wide vehicles. They allow bicycles and wide wheel base vehicles (trucks, buses, and many emergency vehicles) to traverse them unimpeded (depending on the vehicle’s tracking width). Road cushions are more acceptable to bus operators than other types of road humps and traffic management devices that are restrictive for buses.

Effectiveness
Road cushions are an effective device for reducing car speeds and increasing pedestrian safety. They can reduce car speeds by up to 20 per cent when spaced at appropriate intervals. Average car speeds over road cushions are generally in the range of 25 km/h to 30 km/h. Road cushions may also deter through traffic. They are less effective at reducing the speed of wider vehicles and motorcycles, as these vehicles are generally able to pass the road cushions unimpeded.

Installation
Road cushions are administered as road humps, which are Major Traffic Control Devices. Councils have delegated approval to install road humps on local roads subject to complying with the conditions associated with the delegation.

Typical installation of road cushions


Further Information
• Austroads (2016), Guide to Traffic Management, Part 8: Local Area Traffic Management
• AS1742.13 – 2009, Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Part 13 – Local Area Traffic Management
• VicRoads Supplement to AGTM (2015) - TEM Volume 1, Part 2.8 – Local Area Traffic Management
• Department of Transport (2008), Public Transport Guidelines for Road Use Development (available at http://economicdevelopment.vic.gov.au/transport under About transport in Victoria > Guidelines for land use development)

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