TxDOT C2P Bridge Rail

Description: The overall height of the bridge rail system was 42 inches above the bridge deck. The horizontal centerlines of the three longitudinal rail elements were 39¾, 27, and 17 inches above the bridge deck. The upper rail was comprised of a 4½-inch outside diameter (OD) × 3/16–inch wall thickness steel round hollow structural section (HSS4.500×0.1875), and the middle and lower rails were each 6-inch × 2-inch × ¼–inch wall thickness rectangular steel hollow structural sections (HSS6.00×2.00×0.250). The rail elements were attached to 32-inch tall posts were fabricated from 3/4-inch steel plate that were equally spaced at 8 ft. The posts were anchored to the top of a 9-inch tall steel reinforced concrete curb using four 7/8-inch diameter anchor rods. Picket panels fabricated from steel angle and plate were attached to the field side of the middle and lower longitudinal rails between posts.

Test Level: 4

Eligibility Letter: B-369

Barrier Type: Steel Post and Beam

MASH Test Number: 4-10, 4-11, 4-12

Proprietary/Non-proprietary: Non-proprietary

Pass/Fail: Pass

Evaluation: Full-Scale Crash Testing

Sponsor: Texas Department of Transportation