Guardrail end terminal assembly having at least one angle strut

A roadway guardrail system, comprising:

• at least a first support post and a second support post with each support post having an upper portion and a lower portion;
• each support post having a first side disposed adjacent to an associated roadway and a second side opposite from the associated roadway;
• the upper portion of each support post having an upper end and the lower portion of each support post having a lower end;
• a guardrail coupled to the first side of each support post adjacent to the upper end thereof;
• at least a first hollow tube and a second hollow tube disposed adjacent to the roadway;
• the lower portion of each support post respectively disposed in one of the hollow tubes;
• a first angle strut extending between the first support post and the second support post;
• the first angle strut having a first end and a second end;
• a first mechanical fastener extending through the first end of the first angle strut, a portion of the first hollow tube and the first support post;
• a second mechanical fastener extending through the second end of the first angle strut, a portion of the second hollow tube and the second support post;
• a kinetic energy absorbing assembly mounted on one end of the guardrail facing oncoming traffic;
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• the first angle strut located on only the first side of the first support post and the first side of the second support post or located on only the second side of the first support post and the second side of the second support post.

A roadway guardrail system, comprising:

• at least a first support post and a second support post with each support post having an upper portion and a lower portion;
• each support post having a first side disposed adjacent to an associated roadway and a second side opposite from the associated roadway;
• the upper portion of each support post having an upper end and the lower portion of each support post having a lower end;
• a guardrail coupled to the first side of each support post adjacent to the upper end thereof;
• an angle strut extending between the first support post and the second support post;
• the angle strut having a first end and a second end;
• a first mechanical fastener extending through the first end of the angle strut and the first support post;
• a second mechanical fastener extending through the second end of the angle strut and the second support post;
• a kinetic energy absorbing assembly mounted on one end of the guardrail facing oncoming traffic;
• a block disposed between the guardrail and the first side of the second support post to form a lateral offset between the guardrail and the second support post;
• the angle strut attached to the second side of the first support post;
• the angle strut attached to the first side of the second support post;
• a spacer block disposed between the angle strut and the first side of the second support post;
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• the second mechanical fastener extending through the second end of the angle strut, the spacer block and the second support post.

A roadway guardrail system, comprising:

• at least a first support post and a second support post with each support post having an upper portion and a lower portion;
• each support post having a first side disposed adjacent to an associated roadway and a second side opposite from the associated roadway;
• the upper portion of each support post having an upper end and the lower portion of each support post having a lower end;
• a guardrail coupled to the first side of each support post adjacent to the upper end thereof;
• at least a first hollow tube and a second hollow tube disposed adjacent to the roadway;
• the lower portion of each support post respectively disposed in one of the hollow tubes;
• an angle strut extending between the first support post and the second support post;
• the angle strut having a first end and a second end;
• a first mechanical fastener extending through the first end of the angle strut, a portion of the first hollow tube and the first support post;
• a second mechanical fastener extending through the second end of the angle strut, a portion of the second hollow tube and the second support post;
• a kinetic energy absorbing assembly mounted on one end of the guardrail facing oncoming traffic;
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• the first end of the angle strut attached to only the second side of the first support post and the second end of the angle strut attached to only the second side of the second support post.

A roadway guardrail system, comprising:

• at least a first support post and a second support post with each support post having an upper portion and a lower portion;
• each support post having a first side disposed adjacent to an associated roadway and a second side opposite from the associate roadway;
• the upper portion of each support post having an upper end and the lower portion of each support post having a lower end;
• a guardrail coupled to the first side of each support post adjacent to the upper end thereof;
• at least a first hollow tube and a second hollow tube disposed adjacent to the roadway;
• the lower portion of each support post respectively disposed in one of the hollow tubes;
• a first angle strut extending between the first support post and the second support post;
• the first angle strut having a first end and a second end;
• a first mechanical fastener extending through the first end of the first angle strut, a portion of the first hollow tube and the first support post;
• a second mechanical fastener extending through the second end of the first angle strut, a portion of the second hollow tube and a second support post;
• a kinetic energy absorbing assembly mounted on one end of the guardrail facing oncoming traffic;
• a second angle strut extending between the first support post and the second support post;
• the first mechanical fastener and the second mechanical fastener extending through both angle struts, portions of the respective hollow tubes and the respective support posts;
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• the first angle strut located on only the first side of the first support post and the first side of the second support post.

A highway guardrail end terminal assembly having at least a first support post and a second support post satisfactory for mounting a guardrail thereon comprising:

• each support post having an upper portion and a lower portion along with a first side disposed adjacent to an associated roadway and a second side opposite from the associated roadway;
• the upper portion of each support post having an upper end and the lower portion of each support post having a lower end;
• at least a first hollow tube and a second hollow tube disposed adjacent to the roadway;
• the lower portion of each support post respectively disposed in one of the hollow tubes;
• an angle having a generally L-shaped cross section extending between the first support post and the second support post;
• the angle having a first end and a second end;
• a first mechanical fastener extending through the first end of the angle, portions of the first hollow tube and the first support post;
• a second mechanical fastener extending through the second end of the angle, portions of the second hollow tube and the second support post;
• the angle located on either the first side or the second side of the first support post and located on either the first side or the second side of the second support post.

A highway guardrail end terminal assembly having at least a first support post and a second support post satisfactory for mounting a guardrail thereon comprising:

• each support post having an elongated body with an upper portion and a lower portion;
• the upper portion of the elongated body having a first end and the lower portion of the elongated body having a second end which may be installed adjacent to a roadway;
• each support post having a first side disposed adjacent to the roadway and a second side disposed opposite from the roadway;
• a guardrail attached to the first side of each support post and adjacent to the first end of each support post;
• at least one angle extending between and attached to the first support post and the second support post;
• a first mechanical fastener extending through a first end of the angle and the first support post;
• a second mechanical fastener extending through a second end of the angle and the second support post;
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• the angle located on either the first side or the second side of the first post and located on either the first side or the second side of the second post.