Dual arm fortified barrier assembly

A barrier assembly for controlling passing of a vehicle, comprising:

• first and second stanchions spaced apart from each other;
• first and second barrier arms connected to the first stanchion and moveable relative to the first and second stanchions between closed and open positions, the first and second barrier arms span between the first and second stanchions when in the closed position and being raised away from the second stanchion when in the open position, the first and second barrier arms being moveably coupled at proximal end portions to the first stanchion for movement between the closed and open positions, first and second barrier arms having distal end portions being immediately adjacent to the second stanchion and out of engagement when in the closed position during normal operation with the vehicle out of engagement with the first or second barrier arms, wherein the first barrier arm in the closed position being located at a selected first height corresponding to an approximate height of the vehicle's windshield, and the second barrier arm in the closed position being located at a selected second height less than the first height corresponding to approximately a height of the vehicle's body or frame;
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• wherein the second stanchion engages the distal end portion of the at least one of the first and second barrier arms only when the vehicle presses against the at least one of the first and second barrier arms, thereby securely retaining the first and second barrier arms in the closed position.

A barrier assembly for controlling passing of a vehicle, comprising:

• first and second stanchions;
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• first and second barrier arms structurally interconnected to each other at proximal and distal end portions and being pivotally connected to the first stanchion for movement between closed and open positions, the distal end portions of the first and second barrier arms being immediately adjacent to the second stanchion when in the closed position, wherein the first barrier arm in the closed position is spaced above the second barrier arm;
• the second barrier arm in the closed position is located at a selected height relative to the vehicle so at least a portion of the vehicle will extend over the second barrier arm and block the second barrier arm from moving upwardly away toward the open position when the vehicle engages the first or second barrier arm, thereby preventing the first barrier arm from being moved out of a blocking position spanning between the first and second stanchions due to the structural interconnection therebetween.