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Optirail™ High Visibility Steel Pedestrian Guardrail – V2, V4 & V8 Panels for Road Safety and Sight Clarity

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Alpha Rail Ltd

Steel Pedestrian Guardrail System – High Visibility Sight-Angled Panels (V2 / V4 / V8)

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Application

Suitable for:

  • Highways and main road pedestrian zones
  • School entrances and walkways
  • Car park perimeters and pedestrian traffic zones
  • Industrial park access areas
  • Traffic-calming areas with limited driver visibility
  • Local authority safety schemes and urban regeneration projects

Description

Optirail™ High Visibility Pedestrian Guardrail offers a highly engineered roadside safety solution, specifically designed to enhance pedestrian visibility for drivers while guiding foot traffic to safe crossing points. Available in three distinct panel types—V2, V4 and V8—the system features staggered bar infills set at optimised sight angles suited to different traffic conditions.

V2 panels provide a narrow 2.5°–5° sight line ideal for straight roads at moderate to high speeds.

V4 panels allow a wider 5°–14° angle for lower-speed routes.

V8 panels are suited to tight curves under 15 m radius with enhanced over-14° visibility.

Optirail is fabricated from durable steel, supplied with a galvanised or optional powder-coated finish in standard black, green, or custom colours. Each unit conforms to BS 7818 and can be manufactured to match gradients or site curvature. Gates are also available for integrated access points.

Features & Benefits

Optimised visibility – Staggered bar layout with tailored sight angles to suit specific road types and speeds

Three panel variantsV2, V4 & V8

Pedestrian guidance system – Directs foot traffic safely toward designated crossing zones

Flexible fabrication – Panels can be manufactured to suit both gradients and radiused alignments

Tough steel construction – Built for long-term roadside resilience in demanding urban conditions

Range of finishes – Supplied hot dip galvanised; powder-coated finishes available in black, green, or custom RAL colours

Gate integration options – Matching gates available to maintain cohesive roadside schemes

Complete compliance – Manufactured to meet the standards of BS 7818 for pedestrian restraint systems

General information

Color

Silver

Grey

Black

Green

Other

Finish

Galvanized

Powder-coated

Material

Steel

Shape

Rectangle

Length

Bespoke

Width

2000 mm

1000 mm

Height

1050 mm

Uniclass

Ss_25_15_60_57 Metal vertical bar pedestrian guard rail systemsPrimary

CAWS

Q40/340 Steel vertical bar fencing

Q40/30 Proprietary fencing

Q40/430 Proprietary fencing

Specification data - Metal vertical bar pedestrian guard rail systems

Classification data

Standard

To BS 7818.

Preparatory work

To system manufacturer’s recommendations.

Posts

Steel intermediate posts.
Steel end posts.
Steel 90 degree corner posts.
Steel 130 degree corner posts.

Manufacturer guidance

Support posts:

50 x 50 x 3 mm SHS and 50 x 10 mm RSF.


Post foundations

Guidance for specification option:

Insert requirements.

  • Concreted in (rooted) as standard - 250 mm root length.
  • Base plated posts optional.
  • Consult manufacturer for details.

Panels

Steel panels with 12 mm square bar vertical infills set to V2 infill stagger and 70 x 8 RSF horizontal rails.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Staggered bar system with optimum sight angle of 2.5° to 5°.
  • For use on straight roads moderate to high speeds.

Steel panels with 12 mm square bar vertical infills set to V4 infill stagger and 70 x 8 RSF horizontal rails.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Staggered bar system with optimum sight angle of 5° to 14°.
  • For use on straight roads low to moderate speeds.

Steel panels with 12 mm square bar vertical infills set to V8 infill stagger and 70 x 8 RSF horizontal rails.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Staggered bar system with optimum sight angle of more than 14°.
  • For use on curves of less than 15 m radius.

Site applied finishes

Guidance for specification option:

Consult manufacturer for details and insert requirements or omit.

System accessories

Not required.
Gates available to suit.

Guidance for specification option:

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Finish/ Colour

Hot dipped galvanized to BS EN ISO 1461.
Polyester powder-coated, black (RAL 9005).
Polyester powder-coated, green (RAL 6005).
Polyester powder-coated, RAL colour.

Guidance for specification option:

Available on request; consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Post centres

1000 mm.
2000 mm.

Height

1050 mm above ground.

Fixings

M10 x 30 coach bolts, nyloc nut and washers.

Sustainability data

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

Steel

Literature

Optirail Data Sheet

Optirail Data Sheet

Case studies

Western Growth Corridor, Lincoln

Western Growth Corridor, Lincoln

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