Traffic Barrier Guidelines Other Considerations Hands-On Workshop III July 2013 1.

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Traffic Barrier Guidelines Other Considerations Hands-On Workshop III July 2013 1

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Combining Areas of Concern Case 1  When the two AOC’s are generally at the same station, but with different offsets. AOC 1AOC 2 AOC further from the roadway will result in the longer length of need. 3

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Traffic Barrier Guidelines Other Considerations

Hands-On Workshop IIIJuly 2013

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Starts at the Site Visit

AOC 1

Identify AOC’s1. Bridge Pier2. Bridge Cone3. Light Pole4. Control Cabinet5. Sign Electric Panel6. Sign Foundation7. Sign Panel8. Trees

AOC 2

AOC 3

AOC 4

AOC 5

AOC 6

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How to address the area overall?

AOC 7

AOC 8

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Combining Areas of Concern Case 1

When the two AOC’s are generally at the same station, but with different offsets.

AOC 1 AOC 2

AOC further from the roadway will result in the longer length of need.

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Combining Areas of Concern Case 2

When a fixed object is located in the midst of a long slope AOC.

V

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1: 2.5 (V:H)

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The slope AOC will control the length of need.

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Barrier Installation Conflicts

Retaining Wall Conflict• Last six posts for Traffic Barrier Terminal Type T6 were omitted.

Retaining wall design and location could have eliminated the conflicts.

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Barrier Installation Conflicts

Drainage Structure Conflict:Last two posts for Traffic Barrier Terminal Type T6 were omitted.

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Traversable Element

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Traversable Element

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Barrier Clearance Distance

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Barrier Terminal Connection

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Drainage Structure Conflict

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Parapet or Concrete Barrier Contributes Toward the LON.

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AOC #1-Bridge Parapet

AOC #2-Waterway

AOC #1-LONAOC #2-LON

Bridge parapet contributes towards the shielding for AOC #2

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Runoff Path

Area of Concern

NID

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Runoff Path

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AOC #1

AOC #2

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Runoff Path

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AOC #1

AOC #2

LR

x

Y

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Runoff Path

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AOC #1

AOC #2

LR

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Speed Profile-Ramp Entrance

Service Interchange

30 mph20 mph

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Speed Profile-Mainline Exit

• Directional-50 mph minimum (applies to sharpest curve) Ramp with a design speed of 50 mph or greater on which vehicles do not stop.

Service Interchange

50 mph

60 mph

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Questions?

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