Guardrail support, attachment, and positioning block

A method of manufacturing a spacer block for attaching a guardrail to a support post, comprising:

• forming a block having respective first and second sides, respective first and second faces, a top and a bottom;
• forming a first aperture through the block, the first aperture disposed generally perpendicular to the respective faces and generally parallel to the respective sides, top and bottom;
• and
• positioning an engagement mechanism on the block proximate the top and second face, the engagement mechanism operable to retain the block proximate a mounting position during assembly of a roadway safety barrier system.

A method for assembling a roadway safety barrier system, the roadway safety barrier system including a plurality of spacer blocks, at least one guardrail segment and a plurality of support posts, comprising:

• engaging a tab disposed on at least one spacer block with a support post such that the spacer block is retained in position proximate a mounting location;
• aligning a first mounting bore on the spacer block with a corresponding aperture on the support post;
• engaging at least a portion of one guardrail segment with a support mechanism disposed on the spacer block such that the guardrail segment may be retained in position proximate the mounting location;
• aligning a corresponding aperture on the guardrail segment with the first mounting bore;
• and
• coupling the guardrail segment and spacer block to the support post.

A roadway safety barrier system comprising:

• a guardrail;
• a support post operable to maintain at least a portion of the guardrail;
• a spacer block operable to position the guardrail a distance from the support post;
• the spacer block including at least one mounting mechanism therethrough, at least one guardrail rest, the guardrail rest operable to support at least a portion of the guardrail during assembly of the roadway safety barrier system and at least one positioning mechanism, the positioning mechanism operable to depend the spacer block from the support post during assembly of the roadway safety barrier system;
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• an attachment mechanism disposed through a mounting aperture on the guardrail, the mounting bore and a mounting aperture on the support post, the attachment mechanism operable to maintain engagement between the guardrail, spacer block and support post.