Anchoring system for a traffic barrier

A method of anchoring a traffic barrier to a road, comprising:

• providing a traffic barrier comprising:
• a footer;
• a rectilinear anchor recess intersecting the footer;
• and
• a cylindrical footer port extending through the footer beneath the rectilinear anchor recess and defining a vertical centerline axis substantially perpendicular to a road surface below the traffic barrier;
• providing an insert comprising:
• a rectilinear head portion;
• a probe having a cylindrical body portion extending downward from the rectilinear head portion and defining a centerline axis in angular relation to a vertical centerline of the rectilinear head portion;
• a plurality of ribs disposed on a periphery of the cylindrical body portion and configured to matingly engage an inner cylindrical wall of the cylindrical footer port;
• and
• an insert port extending through the rectilinear head portion and the probe and defining a centerline axis in angular relation to the vertical centerline axis of the cylindrical footer port;
• positioning the probe of the insert in the cylindrical footer port and the rectilinear head portion of the insert in the rectilinear anchor recess so that the insert port is angled inward towards a centerline of the traffic barrier at a predetermined angle, wherein the rectilinear head portion is configured to engage the rectilinear anchor recess in close relation to prevent rotation of the insert and maintain the angular relationship between the insert port and the cylindrical footer port;
• locating a drill bit within the insert port for proper alignment;
• drilling a hole into the road to a predetermined depth at the predetermined angle;
• depositing an adhesive into the drilled hole in the road;
• inserting a threaded rod into the insert port and the drilled hole and the adhesive such that an exposed portion of the threaded rod extends above the insert;
• allowing the adhesive to cure and to secure the threaded rod in the drilled hole;
• attaching a threaded fastener to the exposed portion of the threaded rod;
• and
• torquing the threaded fastener to a desired amount to provide a compressive force to the footer of the traffic barrier.