Daily Talker: I-93 Safety Concerns

A driver survived an incredible crash on Sunday morning after his pick-up truck plummeted off an upper deck portion of I-93.  The entire incident was caught on several DOT cameras.  MassDOT released the video on Monday (see link below for video).

The barrier the truck smashed into is called an attenuator and is supposed to absorb some of the impact, but it was covered in snow and ice.

MassDOT says they salted the area after the accident, but would not say if they were doing anything to strengthen the barrier.

The I-Team looked at a problem near that stretch of I-93 two years ago after a pair of trucks went over the guardrail.  The I-Team learned that the barriers were built in the 70s and are a foot shorter than what is now required.  At the time, MassDOT said it would fix the barriers but at last check, we were told the department was still working on it.

How concerned are you with the safety of elevated portions of I-93?  Do you think more needs to be done?
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/02/23/driver-survives-crash-launching-truck-off-upper-deck-of-i-93/
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