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Safety evaluation of cable barriers installation on rural highways in British Columbia

Mohamed El EsaweyBritish Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Caitlin SowersBritish Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Joy SenguptaBritish Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Raoul JainBritish Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Pages 220-225 | Received 28 Jun 2018, Accepted 01 Dec 2018, Published online: 11 Apr 2019

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