Support

A support for a roadside object, the support including:

• a hollow elongate body comprising:
• a hollow first section having a plurality of first apertures separated by a first distance;
• a hollow second section having a plurality of second apertures separated by a second distance, a bottom portion of the second section being connected to a top portion of the first section;
• and
• a base portion connected along a bottom portion of the hollow elongate body, the first section being located between the base portion and the second section, and the bottom portion of the second section being located at a distance from the base portion,
• wherein the plurality of first apertures and the plurality of second apertures are in the form of slots and extend along a longitudinal edge of the hollow elongate body,
• wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance,
• wherein the plurality of first apertures and the plurality of second apertures do not have fasteners located therethrough and are configured to remain unobstructed in use, and
• wherein the base portion comprises:
• a base plate including a plurality of slots therethrough and an octagonally shaped recess portion, the recess portion receiving the first section of the hollow elongate body therein;
• and
• a plurality of reinforcement members, the plurality of reinforcement members being connected between the first section and the base plate, the plurality of reinforcement members being located along inner surfaces of the first section.