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Term of the Road Dictionary

vehicle parapet

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Structures Bridges
  • Definition : Safety barrier installed on the edge, or near the edge, of a bridge or on a retaining wall or similar structure where there is a vertical drop and which may include additional protection and restraint for pedestrians and other road users (equestrians, cyclists, etc.) and for animals [EN 1991-2/PIARC].

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