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Typical Tunnel Safety Features

Safety features of tunnel illustration

 

Tunnel lighting icon

TUNNEL LIGHTING

Lighting to improve visibility inside the tunnel.

ventilation system icon

VENTILATION SYSTEMS

To clear pollution and control heat and smoke to assist evacuation during a fire incident.

Fire extinguisher icon

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

Emergency panels are equipped with fire extinguishers.

wayfinders icon

WAYFINDERS

Identify direction and distance to emergency exits for pedestrians from a tunnel.

cctv camera icon

CCTV

CCTV are there to help the Traffic Management Centres monitor tunnel operations and detect incidents.

tunnel public address system icon

PUBLIC ADDRESS

Speakers are located throughout the tunnel. In the event of an incident listen to any announcements and follow all instructions given.

emergency sos phone icon

EMERGENCY PANELS (SOS)

Emergency panels are marked by illuminated signs. They are equipped with fire extinguishers and free call SOS phones linked to the Traffic Management centre.

emergency access door signs icon

EMERGENCY ACCESS DOORS

Emergency access doors are installed in some tunnels to allow emergency services access to an emergency from the non-affected tunnel bore. Wherever possible  evacuation should be via the tunnel portals.

lane controll signal icon

LANE CONTROL SIGNALS

Indicates which lanes are open or closed. Observe and obey at all times.