Systems, Devices, A Systems,Devices, And/Or Methods For Managing Traffic

Abstract

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, and/or manufacture comprising a traffic separating median barrier comprising: a barrier body having a substantially uniform cross section along a longitudinally extending direction, said barrier body defining a body length extending along said longitudinally extending direction, a body width orthogonal to said body length, and a body height orthogonal to said body length and said body width, said barrier body terminating in a first barrier end region and a second barrier end region, said first barrier end region comprising a female interlocking structure attached to said barrier body, said second barrier end region comprising a male interlocking structure attached to said barrier body, said female interlocking structure adapted to interlock with said male interlocking structure.

1 . A traffic separating median barrier comprising:
 a barrier body comprised of an elongated concrete material, said barrier body defined by a substantially uniform cross section along a longitudinally extending direction, said barrier body defining a body length extending along said longitudinally extending direction, a body width orthogonal to said body length, and a body height orthogonal to said body length and said body width, said barrier body terminating in a first barrier end region and a second barrier end region, said first barrier end region comprising a female interlocking structure attached to said barrier body, said second barrier end region comprising a male interlocking structure attached to said barrier body, said female interlocking structure adapted to interlock with said male interlocking structure;   said female interlocking structure comprising a substantially open-ended tube having a longitudinal axis extending substantially parallel to said body height, said tube defining a slot having a slot width substantially parallel to said body width and having a slot height substantially parallel to said body height; and   said male interlocking structure comprising a web having a web thickness extending substantially parallel to said slot width and measuring less than said slot width, said web extending from said barrier end in a direction parallel to said body length and attached to a flange having a longitudinal axis extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said web and a major surface extending substantially perpendicular to a major surface of said web, said flange having a flange width greater than said slot width;   wherein:
 for any substantially identical pair of said barriers, a longitudinal axis of a barrier body of a first barrier from said pair is capable of being angled horizontally by at least 6 degrees, or vertically by at least 3 degrees, with respect to a longitudinal axis of a barrier body of a second adjacent barrier from said pair when a male interlocking structure of said first barrier is interlocked with a female interlocking structure of said second barrier by a web of said first barrier extending through a slot of said second barrier and a flange of said first barrier located within a tube of said second barrier. 
   
     
     
         2 . A traffic separating median barrier according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of interconnecting rods, each of said interconnecting rods connected to each of said interlocking structures and extending longitudinally through said barrier body.   
     
     
         3 . A traffic separating median barrier according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of interconnecting rods, each of said interconnecting rods connected to each of said interlocking structures and extending longitudinally through said barrier body; and   a first plurality of interlock anchor rods, each of said first plurality of interlock anchor rods interconnecting with one of said interlocking structures and extending in said longitudinally extending direction a distance of at least 40 diameters of said interconnecting rods.   
     
     
         4 . A traffic separating median barrier according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of interconnecting rods, each of said interconnecting rods connected to each of said interlocking structures and extending longitudinally through said barrier body; and   a first plurality of interlock anchor rods, each of said first plurality of interlock anchor rods extending in said longitudinally extending direction, interconnecting with one of said interlocking structures, and overlapping an adjacent one of said interconnecting rods by a distance of at least 40 diameters of said interconnecting rods.   
     
     
         5 . A traffic separating median barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said concrete material is precast concrete.   
     
     
         6 . A traffic separating median barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said concrete material is reinforced precast concrete.   
     
     
         7 . A traffic separating median barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said tube is at least partially embedded in said concrete material.   
     
     
         8 . A traffic separating median barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said web and said flange interconnect to form a T-shaped longitudinal cross-section.   
     
     
         9 . A traffic separating median barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said web height is substantially equivalent to said slot height.   
     
     
         10 . A traffic separating median barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said male interlocking structure is comprised of metal and said female interlocking structure is comprised of metal.   
     
     
         11 . A traffic separating median barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said male interlocking structure extends less than 18 inches in a direction parallel to said body height.   
     
     
         12 . A traffic separating median barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said female interlocking structure extends less than 18 inches in a direction parallel to said body height.   
     
     
         13 . A traffic separating median barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 each of said barrier end regions comprises an end face that transitions to a longitudinal face, a top face, and a bottom face of said barrier via a plurality of chamfers.   
     
     
         14 . A traffic separating median barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 each of said barrier end regions comprises an end face that transitions to a longitudinal face, a top face, or a bottom face of said barrier via a corresponding chamfer.   
     
     
         15 . A traffic separating median barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 each of said barrier end regions comprises an end face that transitions to a longitudinal face, top face, or bottom face of said barrier via a corresponding substantially beveled edge.   
     
     
         16 . A traffic separating median barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 each of said barrier end regions comprises an end face that transitions to a longitudinal face, top face, or bottom face of said barrier via a corresponding substantially rounded edge.   
     
     
         17 . A traffic separating median barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said first barrier is incapable of separation from said second barrier when interlocked therewith and subjected to a vehicle impact load sufficient to otherwise move said first barrier when not interlocked with said second barrier.   
     
     
         18 . A traffic separating median barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said barrier is adapted to satisfy all current crash test requirements of the United States Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).   
     
     
         19 . A traffic separating median barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said barrier is adapted to satisfy all current crash test requirements of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) Test Level-3 (TL-3).