A Shelby County Sheriff asked ODOT to expedite the installation of the cables, which do help prevent crossover crashes.
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A second crash that also occurred on Sep. 17 in Miami county, who has the cable barriers, kept an erratic driver from crossing over from the northbound lane into the southbound lane.
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The cable installation for 24 miles costs $2,750,000, which is about $115,000 per mile.
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