The never ending row of K-rails by goodoleboy
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aka Jersey barriers or Jersey walls.
Captured 1/24/15, early morning, adjacent to one section of our local I-5 freeway widening project. This was within close distance of where I snapped the caterpillars at rest.
A Jersey barrier or Jersey wall is a modular concrete or plastic barrier employed to separate lanes of traffic. It is designed to minimize vehicle damage in cases of incidental contact while still preventing the crossover case of a head-on collision. Jersey barriers are also used to reroute traffic and protect pedestrians during highway construction, as well as temporary and semi-permanent protections against landborne attack such as suicide vehicle bombs. A Jersey barrier is also known in the western United States as K-rail, a term borrowed from the California Department of Transportation specification for temporary concrete traffic barriers, or colloquially as a Jersey bump. Plastic water barriers of the same general shape are also now commonly referred to as Jersey barriers.
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These suckers are heavy.
Totziens.
Comments (6)
Excellent Capture!!! After a massive fire in the hills they are also used to divert mudslides.
Great work on this very cool capture, Harry.
Great shot once again !
It would be interesting to know the mileage of these suckers; they're everywhere up here, since all roads are constantly under construction, and these are used as permanent road divisions too. Excellent capture and history, I didn't know all that information!
It does look to go on forever! You have to wonder, how many of those darn things the typical DOT has, and what is it they cost. I'm sure the numbers would be impressive, and a little staggering
Fascinating comments here. I didn't think about how many of these are stored by a city; or about the many uses they have (including diverting traffic due to mudslides); or how many miles they go on...I like your comment "these suckers are heavy". Oh boy, are they. Quick story: A few years back, a few young adults were trying to move one of these, and asked if I'd come over and help. I said "I wouldn't mess with those, if I were you!" And they said, "just come over here and try to LIFT one!" So I did. Ka-Chow! My back left town and sued me. I could barely move the rest of the day. They look heavy, but they're HEAVY. As in HEAV-EEEE. But I don't want to leave out the shot, which is terrific: I love the angle, and the long road to oblivion---in the shot that is, as I assume there's plenty of city at the end of this sight. And you have flare or fog or both, as we move back to the right. And it dissolves the shot into semi-haze. And that big line in the concrete---I assume put there by a huge tractor or truck, ie, the swath from the lower right going into the background---is a great counter accent to the Jersey barrier. Such stark forms! With the wall in the back so blue. Terrific capture, melancholy and desolate. I just reread your description, and it was early in the morning: You got that light downright. And the desolation. The "Dead End" seems to be a comment on the whole. Love this shot. You do road repair quite proud. (Well this is my 9th image, and I did it in an hour! My last session, I did 8 in almost 100 minutes. So you can see I'm getting faster. Anyway, it's a pleasure once more, and I'll be back for more soon. Congratulations once more, Harry, you much deserved the Gallery of the Month honor. I am very happy for you!)