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Oklahoma: Statistics show barriers save lives They were first introduced on the Lake Hefner Parkway in Oklahoma City in 2001. Since that time, the parkway’s cable barrier has been rammed more than 500 times, with one fatality occurring, compared to six in the three years before installation.
The cable barrier program was expanded after the Legislature provided new funding in 2005. Now 230 miles of cable have been installed or are under construction across the state in locations with a history of crossover accidents. Contracts have been let for 41 more miles of cable. Ridley praised Faria Emamian, project manager, for his fast work to erect the cable system. “He has definitely saved some lives,” Ridley said. The cost of the 271 miles of cable is estimated at $38 million, a fraction of what it would cost to erect concrete barriers. On average, cable barriers cost about 10 percent of what concrete structures cost, although they are not suitable for all median designs. 
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