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Neuro_88 t1_j26c0yk wrote

Reply to comment by bigmesalad in Safe bicycle infrastructure need not be expensive or pretty - Temporary barriers during Purple Line construction @ UMD/Campus Drive by Profession-Life

Getting the concrete, labor, tools, and supplies, and maintenance.

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Profession-Life OP t1_j26cltf wrote

Would be interesting to know the cost of this. Most od the materials here, such as concrete, would be sourced locally, too. So it's keeping money in the county which is good for taxpayers.

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rhefter t1_j26h1pg wrote

All concrete barrier you see that look like this is prefabricated. You order how many sections of barrier you want and you get it delivered on a flatbed truck to the site. It can be reused a lot depending on the skill of the operator setting the barrier (as if you do not set it correctly the edges can break/crack).

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Evaderofdoom t1_j270zgq wrote

You could Google it, it's not locally sourced and is 1300$ per 7 foot section not including labor or installation.

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Profession-Life OP t1_j2757jf wrote

Didn't consider that they were prefab. Just was thinking about them being made of concrete, which is often produced local to where it gets used.

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Neuro_88 t1_j26cw43 wrote

I do agree. Look how long it took the city to address 14th Street and H Street biking situations.

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