Fuel leak and motorway closures
Discussion
Having listened all day to reports of the M1 being closed because of an accident in the early hours and of it being closured through until at least 22:00 when they can resurface after a fuel leak i can't help but wonder why.
Why does a fuel leak mean the road needs to be resurfaced?
Why does it take all day and evening for it to be done?
Can anyone enlighten me?
Why does a fuel leak mean the road needs to be resurfaced?
Why does it take all day and evening for it to be done?
Can anyone enlighten me?
I believe once diesel has the time to leach into the cracks between the stones in the tarmac it can never be fully soaked up. Even if it looks like it is dry, once the next rain comes the diesel leaks out again. And well, you end up with diesel + wet road. I don't need to paint you a picture as to what would happen in those conditions.
It was on that BBC motorway doc recently...
It was on that BBC motorway doc recently...
Ok i ca go with that so the next part why does it take so long to get it done, is it purely the logistics of getting a crew there to do it?
And if this is the case why don't we (UK Plc) have rapid reactions teams strategically placed.... One wou,d iphave thought shutting the M1 in the Midlands all day cant be sensible!
And if this is the case why don't we (UK Plc) have rapid reactions teams strategically placed.... One wou,d iphave thought shutting the M1 in the Midlands all day cant be sensible!
Marcellus said:
And if this is the case why don't we (UK Plc) have rapid reactions teams strategically placed.... One wou,d iphave thought shutting the M1 in the Midlands all day cant be sensible!
Cost vs Risk based analysis. How often does this type of accident happen on a major route such as the M1? Not that often to warrant paying multiple standby teams of tarmaccers...Petrol dissolves the bitumen that binds the stones of a Tarmac road together.
Having worked on petrol cars on a Tarmac drive, I can state this with certainty!
If a large amount is spilled on a small area (say a ruptured fuel tank following a crash) I imagine you could end up with a few square feet of carriageway that is severely weakened, will turn into a pothole in no time and damage tyres, wheels, suspension etc or even cause another crash.
Don't know if diesel also "eats" the surface or not, but as it's horrible slippery stuff that floats on water, as mentioned above you wouldn't want to risk driving on it, especially in rain.
Having worked on petrol cars on a Tarmac drive, I can state this with certainty!
If a large amount is spilled on a small area (say a ruptured fuel tank following a crash) I imagine you could end up with a few square feet of carriageway that is severely weakened, will turn into a pothole in no time and damage tyres, wheels, suspension etc or even cause another crash.
Don't know if diesel also "eats" the surface or not, but as it's horrible slippery stuff that floats on water, as mentioned above you wouldn't want to risk driving on it, especially in rain.
pinchmeimdreamin said:
Swanny87 said:
Cost vs Risk based analysis. How often does this type of accident happen on a major route such as the M1? Not that often to warrant paying multiple standby teams of tarmaccers...
There has to be a few nice men around with a white van and a dawg surely.."Do ya wanna boy me maaaas caraven??", "What, proppa facked?"
As for the time scales involved with re-laying a portion of motorway; I can't imagine that the stripping of what is already there and then the re-laying and setting of the replacement road is a quick affair and I would imagine that in order to minimise delays it is all done as quickly as possible.
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