Trinity Highway Products SRT-350 6 Post HBA System 37’6” System 4 Foot Offset Post 7 to Post 1

Trinity Highway Products Properly Installed SRT-350 6 Post HBA System-Slotted Rail Terminal KY 627 Winchester – Note Post 2 Installed with hinge properly downstream from the nose of the End Treatment

Installation Instructions http://www. highwayguardrail Link to obtain the Installation Manual

Shop Drawing http://www.highwayguardrail.com/products/pdfs/SS-352.pdf Link to obtain the Shop Drawing

Title Block Bill of Materials

Items to Watch for when Installing SRT-350 6 Post HBA System Install Post 2 so that the LARGER hole is placed DOWNSTREAM Guardrail is NOT attached (bolted) at Post 2 – Just the Flange Protector or Backup Plate is connected at Post 2 The Cable Anchor goes ABOVE the Strut NOT THROUGH the Strut

Post 3-6 CRT (Controlled Release Post) with 8” Offset Blocks Install the CRT Post with 3½” holes Approximately @ Finished Grade Note: Post 7 is also a CRT Wood Post 4’0” Flair Begin @ Post 7 face of Guardrail at Offset Block Measure 37’6” to the face of the Guardrail at Post 1 – no Offset Block at Post 1 & 2 (HBA Post) 4’0” offset is measured at Post 1

Installing HBA (Hinged Breakaway Post) @ Post 1 & 2 “No Offset Blocks” HBA Post are a “two” Section Post (top & bottom) Place the Bottom of the Post so that the LARGER (13/16”) hole is placed DOWNSTREAM (away from the End of the System) Attach the top portion with 2 – 3/8” bolt with washer & lockwasher under the nut Bolts should be installed so the head of the bolt is on the “inside” of the post plates

Installing HBA (Hinged Breakaway Post) @ Post 1 Place Post 1 so that the LARGER hole is placed DOWNSTREAM (away from the End of the System) Post 1 Note: Place the head of the bolts on the inside of the Post –washer, lock washer & nut on outside of Post

Cable Web plate @ Post 1

Installing HBA (Hinged Breakaway Post) @ Post 2 Place Post 2 so that the LARGER hole is placed DOWNSTREAM (away from the End of the System) Place the head of the Bolts on the inside of the Post - washer, lock washer & nut on outside of Post Post 2

Post 2 - Install Post so that the LARGER hole is placed DOWNSTREAM Correct Placement - Can Properly Hinge Incorrect – Cannot Hinge Installed Backwards Traffic

Post 2 -Place Post so that the LARGER hole is placed DOWNSTREAM Traffic Repair Incorrectly placed Post 2 Remove the Top of Post 2 and the Strut Bottom of Post 2 MUST BE REMOVED (note the bottom of Post is not symmetrical and therefore cannot be drilled) Properly backfill the hole Rotated bottom of Post 2 180 degrees and re-drive the Post Reattach the top portion of Post 2 and the Strut Incorrect – Cannot Hinge Installed Backwards

Installing the Strut Place 2 Angled Struts between Post 1&2 Post 1 attach with ¾” Bolt with Washer & Lockwasher under nut Post 2 – same as above plus stack 2-3 washers on the bolt between the Strut and the Post Plate to allow the Strut to pass over the 3/8” bolt head

Post 2 with Bolt Heads Placed Inside Post - Lacks Extra Washers between Strut & Post Plate Install 2–3 extra washers on bolt between strut & Post

SRT-27 Installing Rail Panels Layout the Guardrail so Slot Guard Attachment Holes @ the ends of the Slots (away from Post 1) Position Guardrail with Long Slots between Post 1&2 Post 2&3 Position Guardrail with Short Slots between Post 3&4 and Post 4&5 The Guardrail from Post 7 to Post 5 does NOT have Slots Post 7 is also a CRT Wood Post Guardrail is NOT attached to Post 2

Orientation of Slots, Slot Guards and Cable Anchor Bracket No Slots Short Slots Long Slots Long Slots between Post 1& 2 and 2&3 Short Slots between Post 3&4 and 4&5 No Slots between Post 5&6 and 6&7 Slot Guards @ end of slots away from nose of end treatment with deflector angle (raised end) closest to elongated slots Post 7 is also a Wood CRT Post Cable Anchor Bracket Connect to Wood CRT Post @ Post 7 Slot Guards Away From Post 1

Long Slots Between Post 2 & 3 and 1 & 2

Short Slots Between Post 4 & 5 and 3 & 4

No Slots Between Post 6 & 7 and 5 & 6

Installing Rail Panels Continued Guardrail is attached to the Post through the Offset Blocks @ Post 3, 4, 5 and 6 Guardrail is not attached (bolted) at Post 2 Incorrectly Bolted Correctly NOT Bolted POST 2

Post 2 has a Backup or Flange Protector Plate Cable Anchor Assembly At post location 2, bolt the backup rail panel (Flange Protector) to the HBA Top Post using a 5/8" x 2" (bolt, nut, and washer. The washer is installed between the post and the nut. Do not attach the rail to the post. The cable anchor bracket is bolted to the backside of the guardrail using eight (8) 5/8" x 1½ " hex bolts, eight (8) hex nuts, and eight (8) round washers. The round washers are installed between the bolt head and the rail panel on the traffic side.

Installing Rail Panels Post 1 Insert 5/8”x2” HGR Post Bolt thru the Rail Panel at Post 1 and secure with Hex Nut and Tighten Connect the End Section to the End of the Guardrail with four 5/8”x1 ¼” HGR Splice Bolts and Hex HGR Nuts Attach Reflective Sheeting Your Rail Panels are now attached

Post 1 - End Section Connected with Reflective Sheeting

Installing Cable Anchor Assembly - Bracket Place 5/8” Washer on each of the eight 5/8” Hex Head Bolts Insert the Bolts thru the Traffic Side of the Rail Panel and the Cable Anchor Bracket (on the backside of the Rail Panel) & Secure with Hex HGR Nuts Slide one end of Cable into Cable Anchor Bracket - Place 1” washer and Hex Nut on End of the Cable extending thru the Bracket

Front and Back of Cable Anchor Assembly Bolts & Washers (front) and Nuts (Back) Back of Rail Traffic Front of Rail

Install Cable Anchor Assembly – Post 1 Slide the other end of Cable between upper & lower sections of the HBA Post 1 On Post No. 1, bolt the 4"x5¾" x ¼” Cable Web Plate to the web of the post with a 3/8" x 1½” bolt, with a washer under the 3/8”nut. The Cable Web Plate should be pushing down on the top of the Shank of the Cable Anchor.

Cable Web plate @ Post 1 pushing down on the top of the Shank of the Cable Anchor Cable Web Plate pushing down on the top of the Shank of the Cable Anchor

Install Cable Anchor Assembly – Post 1 Place the Cable Bearing Plate with the open side of the V-Notch pointing upward and the Plate Washer on the end of the Cable. The bearing plate should rest on the top of the flange of the HBA bottom post.

Cable Anchor Assembly – Post 1 “V” Bearing Plate rest on top of Flange of bottom of HBA Post Correct “V” Notch Up Incorrect “V” Notch Down

NOTE: The Cable Anchor goes ABOVE the Strut NOT THROUGH the Strut Cable Anchor Correctly ABOVE the Strut Cable Anchor INCORRECTLY THROUGH the Strut

Properly Installed SRT-350 6 Post HBA System

Installation Instructions http://www. highwayguardrail Link to obtain the Installation Manual

Shop Drawing http://www.highwayguardrail.com/products/pdfs/SS-352.pdf Link to obtain the Shop Drawing

Items to Watch for when Installing SRT-350 6 Post HBA System Install Post 2 so that the LARGER hole is placed DOWNSTREAM Guardrail is NOT attached (bolted) at Post 2 – Just the Flange Protector or Backup Plate is connected at Post 2 The Cable Anchor goes ABOVE the Strut NOT THROUGH the Strut

Q & A Time Install Post 2 so that the LARGER hole is placed___________ from the end of the guardrail end treatment??? DOWNSTREAM

Q & A Time 2. The Cable Anchor goes ABOVE OR THROUGH the Strut???

Q & A Time 3. Guardrail IS or IS NOT attached (bolted) at Post 2??? IS NOT