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KNOW YOUR ET-PLUS™ SYSTEMS
ET- PLUS™
(TL-3)
50' (15.24 m) SYSTEM
For specific installation, maintenance, or repair details,
refer to the state/specifying agency’s standard drawing(s).
(This drawing represents one (1) version of the 50' (15.24 m) systems)
Alternates for Foundation Tubes
At post locations 1 and 2, the alternates to long foundation tube without soil plate
are:
• Hinged Breakaway™ (“HBA™”) post
• Short tube with soil plate
• HBA™ post at location 1, Steel Yielding Terminal Post™
(“SYTP™”) at location 2
• Long foundation at location 1, SYTP™ at location 2
• Short foundation with soil plate at location 1, SYTP™ at
location 2
The alternate to two (2) 12' 6" (3.81 m) long rail elements is one (1)
25’ 0” (7.62 m) long rail element.
For post locations 3 through 8 (50’ (15.24 m) system), alternates
are:
• All short tubes without soil plates and breakaway wood
posts
• All HBA™ posts
• All CRT posts
• All SYTP™
• Any combination of above options, as accepted by the
FHWA and dictated by the state/specifying agency
Revised: March 2010
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