Test simulations for level access pedestrian crossings during the 1st stage of the Grand Départ 2017
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The traffic cadets at the test simulations of the level access pedestrian crossings
The traffic cadets at the test simulations of the level access pedestrian crossings
At the test simulations: Bernd Belka (Special Security Services) with the traffic cadets
Test simulations for the level access crossings during the first stage of the Grand Départ Düsseldorf 2017.
On 1 July 2017, the 1st stage of the Grand Départ Düsseldorf 2017 is set to take place in the state capital Düsseldorf. The individual time trials over a length of 14 kilometres take the cyclists from Düsseldorf’s trade fair on Rheinufer, over the Oberkassel bridge, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring, Rheinknie bridge, Königsallee, Heinrich-Heine-Allee, and back along Rheinufer to the trade fair. The cyclists start at intervals of one minute, reaching average speeds of 40 to 60 km/h. In addition to the extra pedestrian footbridges that the visitors can cross at any time, level access barrier-free pedestrian crossings will also be provided, which are to be managed by the traffic cadets.
So as to be able to precisely determine how many visitors can cross the course at ground level at the same time during the individual time trials, at the weekend, test simulations were carried out on the grounds of the Düsseldorf trade fair under the guidance of the recognised specialist for crowd management Bernd Belka (Special Security Services) and with the active support of nearly 40 Düsseldorf traffic cadets. The traffic cadets, with their committed leader Felix Kreuzer and his deputy Laura Schmitz, thus had the opportunity to exchange experience and skills with the other specialists present in the course of the practical tests, so as to achieve an optimal solution.
Particular attention was also paid in the simulations of the pedestrian crossings to the aspects use of materials (channelling), time management and deployment of personnel.
Alongside Thomas Hußmann, head of the subproject group Safety at the Grand Départ Düsseldorf 2017, the author of the safety concept Hauke Schmidt (SCHMIDTSTELLE), and Dirk Bommes, head of the subproject group Traffic/Mobility, were also on site.
The results are to be evaluated in the next few days.