Leaflet “Safe, robust and sustainable road restraint systems – the case for concrete safety barriers”
10 September 2024
Introduction:
The European Commission’s goal is to achieve zero road deaths by 2050, which is referred to as ‘Vision Zero’. Safe infrastructure is one of the pillars of this approach and road restraint systems play an important role in this, both in the central reservation and on the verge of the road.
At the same time, the European Green Deal is obliging our society to strive for climate neutrality by 2050 and this involves material producers and equipment manufacturers.
And then there is the Circular Economy Action Plan, introducing legislative and non-legislative measures to ensure the EU transitions towards a circular economy, reducing the pressure on natural resources.
Finally, let us not forget the broader picture of ‘sustainability’, the umbrella term for all the economic, environmental and social aspects.
This paper describes how the industry for concrete safety barriers (CSBs), both precast and in-situ cast, is tackling these challenges.
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