STOPGATE™ ROAD SAFETY BARRIER
Crashworthy Roadway Barrier
When trains are on the tracks, the StopGate™ roadway safety barrier
keeps vehicles off. Unlike traditional warning gates, StopGate™
creates a crashworthy, positive barrier that does not allow vehicles to
pass around the lowered gate arm.
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Helps Prevent Vehicle Intrusion Into Crossings
- Features a safety barrier gate arm that is deployed using a
vertical pivot action similar to existing warning gates
- Prevents intrusion making the crossing safer for motorists,
trains, and train crews
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Wide Range of Roadway Safety Applications
- Whistle ban zones
- Commuter rail intersections
- Hazardous material routes
- High-speed rail intersections
- High-frequency accident areas
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NCHRP 350
- Successfully tested to meet NCHRP 350 standards, Test Level 2
- Features an internal absorption steel cable assembly in the gate
arm tubing
- Designed to arrest a 2000 kg (4400 lb) pickup truck impacting
head-on at 70 km/h (43 mph) in as little as 4 m (13 ft)
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Failsafe
- Failsafe design meets FRA Part 234 and MUTCD
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Robust Design
- Robust design discourages nuisance hits, thereby reducing
maintenance costs
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Quick and Easy Refurbishment
- In most cases, a spare arm can be installed in less than two hours
by a two-man crew
- FRA approved
- 30-day maintenance schedule
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