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Texas Installs First Median Runaway Ramp | Texas News
El Paso just installed the nation’s first mechanical runaway truck ramp in a median—saving lives on steep Transmountain Road where a fatal crash last year sparked this lifesaving upgrade. Eight net stations absorb energy to stop 90,000-pound rigs traveling 90 mph, making it the first of its kind anywhere in the U.S. TxDOT’s fourth ramp on the route also includes smarter signage and gear reminders to keep big rigs safe on treacherous downhill stretches. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an…
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