High-Strength Drapery Protects Ohio’s US 33

Year
2021
Location
Ohio
Client
ODOT
Designer
ODOT

Challenge

Nearly 9,500 vehicles travel US 33 each day. Along the rock slope near Salisbury, Ohio, ongoing rockfall hazards threatened this heavily traveled route. Rockslides in the region can lead to costly repairs that take months, and limited detours can make road closures especially disruptive. This site was among the locations ODOT identified as vulnerable to future slips and rockfalls.

Solution

Maccaferri proposed a simple drapery system using MacArmour as a high-strength alternative to the specified 4-inch chain-link mesh and traditional cable nets. The system combines high-tensile cables woven into double-twisted steel wire mesh, helping distribute loads across the facing. QuickConnect attachments at the top support cable also helped speed installation.

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