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Longview council authorizes purchase of towable crash attenuator to protect field crews
Summary
Council approved Resolution 25‑71 to buy a Scorpion 2 towable crash attenuator for use behind city trucks. Staff said the unit fits existing budgets, will be split between water and sewer funds, and improves worker safety on busy local routes.
The Longview City Council voted July 22 to authorize purchase of a Scorpion 2 towable crash attenuator, a device designed to absorb and redirect rear impacts and protect city crews working in roadway work zones.
Eric Collins, city staff, explained the Scorpion 2 can attach to multiple dump trucks in the city's fleet, allowing flexible deployment for after‑hours and emergency work on high‑traffic routes such as Industrial Way and Ocean Beach Highway. "Worker safety is…
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