MONTPELIER – The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) on Thursday, October 8 will lay a high-friction pavement overlay over a short segment of Route 9 in Woodford to help prevent future motor vehicle crashes at an identified high-crash location.
The emulsion, known as Tyregrip, is a new product that has not yet been tested in the northeast. VTrans believes the new product could help prevent motor vehicle crashes and chose a nearly 300-foot-long, curvy section of Route 9 in Woodford to experiment with the new product due to the location’s crash history.
The high-friction overlay will be applied only over the westbound lane of Route 9. This location was chosen because VTran’s Crash Reporting System documented 13 injuries and 4 fatalities from 2000 through 2008 along this roadway segment.
“Safety is one of our top priorities,” said VTrans Secretary David Dill. “We are always looking for new and innovative ways to prevent crashes and save lives.”
The targeted segment of Route 9 in Woodford is curved with a steep decline, a combination that can compound problems associated with wet and slippery pavement. After applying nearly 500 square yards of the overlay – which was donated by its manufacturer, Ennis Paint Inc – VTrans will monitor the location and collect data for a three-year period to determine its effectiveness.
The Tyregrip overlay represents the second time VTrans has used a new safety product along Route 9. Two years ago, VTrans installed an experimental anti-icing overlay along a section of Route 9 in Searsburg.
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