Speed Bump Ecobam RDV 800/40 installed at the International Barcelona Airport

Between 30.000 and 40.000 vehicles drive along the Terminal 1 of the Barcelona Airport every day.

The departures access of Terminal 1 has a high traffic of private vehicles that stop and drop off passengers who are departing and also public vehicles like taxis and coaches.

This means a continuous traffic of vehicles, vehicles which slow down, stop, drop off passengers and leaving the area.
Speed Bump installation is a essential traffic calming measure to prevent pedestrians of suffering any accident when accessing the terminal through the crosswalks because of the continuous and high traffic volume.

No matter how sophisticated the rubber Speed Bumps are, they don’t have a very long life because weather conditions and the constant traffic of vehicles, specially taxis, buses, coaches and heavy duty vehicles degrades this kind of materials.

Normally, as time goes by, the rubber Speed Reducers degradation deform the speed bumps, screws are damaged and lose their adhesion to the asphalt, causing constant and periodic maintenance and replacement of loose or broken elements.

An Ecobam RDV 800/40 Speed Bump has been installed at the Barcelona Airport, with LED lighting system and screwless fixing system ECOBAM FIX ®, which guarantees a solid and durable attachment to the asphalt.

The material used in the production of the Speed Bumps (cast iron) guarantees its durability and its ability to keep its shape and, therefore, resistance to the constant traffic of buses, taxis and other public services.

The LD lighting system provides visibility and increases safety, which are really important because the Speed Bumps are located inside the Airport Facilities.

To sum up, its dimensions, lighting, design and height (of the central zone) have been rated favorably by the users (bus and taxi drivers), pointing out the benefits such as its visibility, the comfort felt as they passed over the Speed Bumps and the low noise.