Lane spacers secure down town Morzine
Eric Bidal, Deputy Director of Morzine-Avoriaz Technical Department
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| Morzine : Lane spacers signed Tertu |
About 80 LM of removable lane spacers have just been installed in city of Morzine, located in Haute-Savoie ( French Alps) . This equipment, due to secure public road network and protect pedestrians, fits particularly to places of interest, where requirements in development are very different from one season to the other. Eric Bidal, Deputy Director of Town Technical Department , explains the reasons of his choice.
Can you specify reasons of that development ?
Eric Bidal : “We wished to secure with removable wood equipment the very trafficked axis during winter season who links Town Hall to Morzine Tourism Office . Both pedestrians and cars use it permanently . Along this road are also situated car park areas but we need reserved rest areas without vehicles too as many horse-drawn buggies are circulating too . These lane spacers allow us to cone off and secure specific areas during public events . Soon, we’ll inaugurate a down town located memorial dedicated to our famous skier Jean Vuarnet and the lane spacers will give us the opportunity to limit on an “ad hoc” basis the space usually reserved to public road traffic . These lane spacers, essential to organize and channel flows in the city, are much more aesthetic than standard pedestrian steel fencing .”
What were your main concerns ?
Eric Bidal : “First of all those lane spacers have to be easily manipulated by our technical teams, either for specific landscaping or storing away during the low season. They must be also heavy enough to be not moved inopportunely.Thanks to their weight and galvanized footing encroachment, they are very stable : once installed, they won’t move anymore. This footing allow to maintain clear a wide enough space below the lane spacer, maintaining an opening for easier fork lifting with a pallet. And they avoid that lane spacers being sticked by ice in winter. On its base, a beveled protection log makes easier snow ploughing and can be replaced when necessary. Finally, I would say that the rounded shape of these lane spacers avoid pilling up of snow on the top and make them usually visible.”
Why did you choose the “ wood option” ?
Eric Bidal : “ Wood is a noble product, perfectly adapted to mountain resorts and villages as ours. Douglas fir used for these lane spacers is pressure treated with chromium and arsenic free preservatives and wears a PEFC certification as extracted from sustainably managed forests . A raw material entirely in compliance with urban policy in environment and all-weathers proof, including very cold temperatures.
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