Mt. Vernon Canyon Runaway Truck Escape Ramp
| Author | : Robert L. Hayden |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 118 |
| Release | : 1982 |
| ISBN-10 | : NWU:35556021227244 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mt. Vernon Canyon Runaway Truck Escape Ramp by : Robert L. Hayden
Download or read book Mt. Vernon Canyon Runaway Truck Escape Ramp written by Robert L. Hayden and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gravel arrester bed type Runaway Truck Escape Ramp was built on a 5.2% downgrade along I-70 in Mt. Vernon Canyon, Colorado. The ramp was completed in July 1979 and to date it has stopped fifty-three runaway or potentially runaway trucks. A closed circuit TV surveillance system was included as part of the project, and twenty-three trucks were recorded on video tape as they used the escape ramp.