Bridge guardrails are an important part of bridges. Bridge guardrails can not only increase the beauty and luster of the bridge, but also play a very good role in warning, blocking and preventing traffic accidents. The main functions of bridge guardrails include the following parts:
1. The separation function of the bridge guardrail: The bridge can separate motor vehicles, non-motor vehicles and pedestrian traffic through the bridge guardrail, and longitudinally separate the road on the cross section, so that motor vehicles, non-motor vehicles and pedestrians can travel in separate lanes, which improves Road traffic safety and improved traffic order.
2. The blocking function of the bridge guardrail: The bridge guardrail can block bad traffic behavior and block pedestrians, bicycles or motor vehicles trying to cross the road. It requires bridge guardrails to have a certain height, a certain density (referring to vertical rails), and a certain strength.
3. Warning function of bridge guardrails: Bridges install bridge guardrails to make the outline of the bridge guardrails simple and clear, warning drivers to pay attention to the existence of guardrails and pay attention to pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles, thereby preventing traffic accidents.
4. The beautifying function of bridge guardrails: Through the different materials, forms, shapes and colors of bridge guardrails, bridges can achieve harmony and coordination with the road environment, and play the role of beautifying the bridge and the environment.
It can be seen that urban bridge guardrails are not only a simple isolation of roads, but the more critical purpose is to express and convey urban traffic information to the flow of people and vehicles, establish a traffic rule, maintain traffic order, and make urban traffic safe, fast, and orderly. , smooth, convenient and beautiful effect.
