The best runaway truck stop is the one nobody hears about.

Watch a live-drive demonstration of CatchNet deceleration and vehicle control in a truck escape ramp scenario.

The Quietest Save: CatchNet Stops a Runaway Truck – No Drama, Just Physics

Proven on Teton Pass • Installed on Powder Mountain SR-158 • FHWA/AASHTO-aligned • Engineered to stop up to 90,000 lb at 90 mph

System Engagement

Vehicle hits tensioned cable array
→ instant energy transfer starts

Controlled Deceleration

Progressive resistance slows truck smoothly,
under 1g, no instability

Vehicle Recovery

Stable stop in predictable position
→ quick, safe tow-away

How The CatchNet Works inside a truck escape ramp

Step 1

Engage

Runaway vehicle enters ramp and contacts high-strength tensioned cable array across the lane.

Step 2

Absorb

Kinetic energy transfers to engineered energy-absorbing elements (e.g., spools/tape), creating calibrated progressive resistance.

Step 3

Stop

Vehicle decelerates controllably (<1g) to stable halt — no rollover, minimal cargo shift, ready for recovery.

Where CatchNet Makes the Biggest Difference

Ideal For

Steep, sustained downgrades where gravel ramps need excessive length/grade
Freight-heavy mountain routes (e.g., Powder Mountain SR-158, Teton Pass WY-22)
Sites with history of brake-fade incidents
Space-constrained or high-cost locations — retrofits existing barriers
Agencies prioritizing predictable outcomes over variable gravel drag

Common Conditions

Long descents + heavy/mixed loads
Winter ice, variable traction, or high approach speeds
Tight curves or limited ramp footprint
Areas where gravel compacts inconsistently or requires constant regrading

Traditional gravel and gravity escape ramps depend on very specific geometry, length, and grade to function as intended. The challenge is that brake failure does not always occur at the one location where that geometry exists or where a ramp can be built.

An engineered arresting system like CatchNet can be installed in locations where conventional ramps are impractical, space-constrained, or cost-prohibitive, delivering controlled deceleration in places where gravity and gravel alone cannot.

CatchNet is specifically designed for loaded semi-trucks entering an escape ramp at speed. While the system is tested to MASH TL-3 criteria, typical CatchNet configurations are engineered to arrest a 90,000 lb loaded tractor-trailer traveling up to 90 mph while keeping deceleration under 1 g.

The system is designed to meet vehicle stability and cargo securement performance expectations during deceleration, helping prevent rollover and excessive load shift. Final system configuration is based on expected vehicle mass, approach speed, ramp geometry, and agency requirements for the site.

When Brakes Fail, CatchNet Doesn't.

Quiet Stops. Lives Saved. No Headlines Needed.

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