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	New Jersey Median Barrier History
		This first generation of concrete barriers was developed to (a) minimize the number of out-of-control trucks penetrating the barrier, and (b) eliminate the need for costly and dangerous median barrier maintenance in high-accident locations with narrow medians -- concerns that are as valid today as they were 50 years ago".
		Both New Jersey and California continued experimenting in the early 1960s, and the New Jersey barrier was widely adopted by California; they installed 132 miles by 1972 and 680 miles by 1988.
		The F-shape barrier is similar to the New Jersey barrier, but bottom section is lower and the slope a bit flatter.
	www.roadstothefuture.com /Jersey_Barrier.html (990 words)

	SMO:Physical Security 08/04 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Barriers can be active or passive, fixed or movable, and they may be categorized by their form into the following categories: bollards, wedges, crash beams, sliding gates, and portable barriers.
		Wedge barriers are rectangular steel plates that rise from 24 to 38 inches from the surface of the road at a 45-degree angle.
		The barrier should also have an emergency operation feature that is capable of raising the barrier to the up position in a shorter time period--0.6 to 3.0 seconds is the accepted standard, depending on the barrier size.
	www.securitymanagement.com /library/001641.html (3912 words)

	Jersey barrier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jersey wall on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge near Washington, D.C. Jersey barrier or Jersey wall separates lanes of traffic (often opposing lanes of traffic) with a goal of minimizing vehicle crossover in the case of accidents.
		The design of the Jersey barrier was specifically intended to minimize damage and reduce the likelihood of a car crossing into oncoming lanes in the event of a collision.
		Jersey barriers have been used extensively in the American ocupation of Iraq to fortify road-blocks and public infrustructure, along with modern "T" and "L" barriers, much taller variants.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jersey_barrier (647 words)

	Jersey Barriers Were Never Safe - New York Times
		I have never forgotten reading a newspaper article back then that said there was no evidence that the Jersey barriers save lives.
		My question then and now is ''why?'' Why invest the hundreds of millions of dollars in concrete barriers that save no one, when all that concrete and money could be used to build low income housing that people could rent or purchase.
		In addition, the installation of the barriers also removed vital safety areas on the left sides of I-95, in the north and southbound directions further endangering disabled vehicles.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E6D91238F931A35751C0A9659C8B63 (193 words)

	AmericanHeritage.com / The Jersey Barrier
		Steel barriers were comparatively cheap to install but suffered so much damage from collisions that they ended up costing more than concrete, as well as endangering drivers and repair crews until they were fixed.
		The main differences between the Jersey barrier and later variations like the GM shape, the F shape, and the Ontario Tall Wall are the height of the “break point” between the upper and lower slopes, as well as the width and overall height of the barrier.
		The standard 32-inch Jersey barrier has a 3-inch vertical reveal at its base; a 10-inch lower sloped surface angled at 55 degrees from the roadway; and a 19-inch upper sloped surface angled at 84 degrees from the road, so the break point sits 13 inches up from the road.
	www.americanheritage.com /articles/web/20060712-highway-barrier-collision-grapevine-grade-automobile-accident-traffic-safety.shtml (2823 words)

	No Jersey barriers in sight - The Boston Globe
		Jersey's breakout was as unexpected as it was punishing for the other Atlantic Division residents.
		Jersey also has had its way with the Celtics over the last three years (12-4, including playoffs), which might make Boston fans wish they had seen the Nets earlier in the season.
		On the night of Nov. 14, as the Utah Jazz were in the process of losing to the 1-5 Knicks and missing a ton of shots in the process, the team's longtime owner, 61-year-old Larry Miller, made his way from his courtside seat to the Jazz bench.
	www.boston.com /sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2006/01/08/no_jersey_barriers_in_sight (1931 words)

	Basics of Concrete Barriers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		When it is necessary to provide luminaire supports on concrete median barriers, the barriers can be made thicker at the top in the vicinity of the luminaire support and flared out on the sides to provide a smooth lateral transition section for the impacting vehicle.
		The crash tests indicate that the performance of the Texas Constant-Slope Barrier is comparable to that of the NJ-shape and the performance of the California Constant-Slope Barrier is comparable to that of the F-shape.
		Because portable concrete barriers are primarily intended to keep errant vehicles from hitting construction workers, the dynamic lateral deflection of these barriers must be kept to a minimum.
	www.tfhrc.gov /pubrds/marapr00/concrete.htm (2639 words)

	Sporting Eye - Jersey barriers: tough times in the Garden's Pro Shop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Yep, because of the dearth of sellable current players' jerseys available, right now the store is loading up on the old guys, and in at least one case, the stone-cold guy.
		Like Pierce on the Celtics, Thornton was the closest that the team had to a legitimate superstar, and now that he's gone, all that's left are a bunch of up-and-comers, or a slew of soon-to-be up-and-leavers.
		That's why the more popular jersey still being worn by the Bruins faithful these days is Bourque's #77, and as beloved as he was, he's still been an ex-Bruin for nearly six (!) years.
	www.thephoenix.com /SportingEye/PermaLink.aspx?guid=b398e167-180f-418f-a353-50c88247a743 (1077 words)

	STISIM Drive
		Furthermore, the barrier that is drawn appears in 8 foot sections with a dividing line showing the breaks between each consecutive section of the barrier.
		The barrier will follow the path of the roadway, therefore if the roadway is straight, the barrier that is displayed will be drawn linearly from the front end point to the rear end point.
		The length of the barrier is set to 500 feet, therefore this event will just block lanes to the left of the driver and prevent the driver from using them.
	web.mit.edu /16.400/www/auto_sim/Help/SDLEventJBAR.htm (727 words)

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		UKUMEHAME – The concrete "Jersey barriers" that line Honoapiilani Highway are being eroded by pounding waves from south shore swells, and while the state Highways Division is aware of the problem, there have been delays in getting permits for repairs.
		The oldest Jersey barriers – close to Olowalu – were installed more than 30 years ago and show obvious signs of erosion.
		The barriers were installed along Honoapiilani Highway to replace portable concrete barriers that were put up to prevent sand and debris from washing onto the roadway when there are high south swells.
	www.mauinews.com /story.aspx?id=21800 (544 words)

	Ugly barriers to go, as Washington ponders artistic means of security
		Stark, haphazard and unsightly, the hodgepodge of fences, planters, gates and Jersey barriers is the antithesis of the visual harmony for which Washington is famous.
		Each set of barriers in the city's monumental core can trace its origins to a particular terrorist attack against the United States, starting with the concrete sewer pipes placed in front of the Capitol in 1983 after a bombing outside the Senate chamber doors.
		The 1995 Oklahoma City bombing begat the closing of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House and the massing of Jersey barriers at the 15th and 17th street entrances.
	www.post-gazette.com /headlines/20020123ugly0123p5.asp (943 words)

	USE OF CONCRETE MEDIAN (JERSEY) BARRIERS AS FORD WALLS IN LOW WATER CROSSINGS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The use of precast concrete median (Jersey) barriers as ford walls on low-volume roads is described.
		Modified barriers with steel caps have also been used successfully to prevent erosion of the top of the concrete wall as a result of abrasive bedload movement during high water flows.
		Ford walls that were constructed with concrete median barriers have been used on hundreds of low water crossings in the desert and mountainous regions of the southwestern United States.
	pubsindex.trb.org /document/view/default.asp?lbid=288196 (230 words)

	Cityscape of fear \| Salon News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The barriers, which were designed as lane separators by New Jersey's state Highway Authority in 1955, are intended to be placed on roads parallel to the direction in which cars are traveling.
		As part of an overall renovation, the complex is currently looking for a permanent replacement for the Jersey barriers, but it hadn't given much thought to design of the barricades until recently.
		In New York, "there was a big push for Jersey barriers during the Republican Convention," says Rick Adler, the founder of RSA Protective Technologies, a firm that designs perimeter security systems.
	www.salon.com /news/feature/2006/08/22/architecture/index1.html (1713 words)

	Jersey Barrier Welcome to Ultrablock - LOCK-BLOCK Retaining Wall System
		A protective concrete barrier used as a divider and a means of preventing access to a prohibited area.
		Barriers utilize a steel rebar cage; reinforced barriers have a tongue and groove line-up connection.
		These barriers are not approved by DOT for highway use, but are an economical alternative where a barricade is necessary.
	www.ultrablock.com /JerseyBarrier.html (97 words)

	Downtown Express
		The squat concrete barriers, known as Jersey barriers, for the state where they were first used on highways, have become common sights in front of many Downtown buildings.
		The Jersey barriers are coming under fire in other parts of the country as well.
		Despite the calls to remove the jersey barriers, Downtown is still on alert.
	zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=7722322&BRD=1841&PAG=461&...&rfi=6 (739 words)

	Envisioning a Safer City Without Turning It Into Slab City - Wired New York Forum
		A centerpiece of the Pennsylvania Avenue redesign will be the replacement of Jersey barriers and planters with reinforced metal posts known as bollards, either permanently anchored or retractable, to allow motorcades and inaugural parades to pass.
		The Jersey barriers around WFC were painted a dull maroon, but they still look like what they are.
		The planters and barriers came in all shapes and sizes: plastic, metal and concrete, tubby and skinny, round, rectangular and square.
	www.wirednewyork.com /forum/showthread.php?p=1082 (7268 words)

	Invisible Barriers
		Accepted at first, the unsightly rings of jersey barriers began to draw criticism as they lingered on the nation's front lawn.
		First was the solution for vehicular barriers and, second, the treatment of the landscape in a way that would "finish" the design of the National Mall.
		"I thought if we put the barrier 200 feet from the monument, as suggested, it would be right in the middle of the hill." He wanted instead to place it at the toe of the hill, so visitors see the full sweep of the landscape rather than one that is broken in the middle.
	www.asla.org /lamag/lam02/september02/feature1.html (1950 words)

	Cable Barriers are Worthless - Free Auto Safety Information from Alexander, Hawes & Audet, LLP
		Alameda County has ten miles of cable barrier on I-580 and seven miles of cable are used for median barrier on Highway 99 in San Joaquin County.
		These 33 miles of cable barrier should be immediately removed and replaced with concrete "J" or "New Jersey" barriers which have been successfully used since the early 1970's to stop cars and trucks from crossing the median when drivers loose control.
		In addition, since the installation of the original cable there has been a massive increase in the volume of traffic on Interstate 80 in Solano County and today there are extreme differences in the size and weight of vehicles, from the smallest Miata to large SUVs and 70,000 pound tractors and trailers.
	www.alexanderlaw.com /auto-accident-lawyers/cable-barrier-crash.html (821 words)

	Sidewalk Bulwarks - Harvard Magazine (July-August 2003)
		Architectural terms and security phrases like "Jersey barriers," "setbacks," and "bollards" turned up as people began to consider the need to guard against car and truck bombs.
		Jersey barriers (which the New Jersey Highway Department introduced in 1955), ring the Washington Monument and block off Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House.
		Intrusive, highly visible structures like Jersey barriers may actually foster more worries than they prevent, heightening fears that there is something to be afraid of.
	www.harvardmagazine.com /on-line/070380.html (841 words)

	LISTSERV 14.4
		From the Barnhart New-Words Concordance: Jersey barrier or Jersey Barrier or jersey barrier or New Jersey barrier DC Vol.
		>http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=7722322andBRD=1841andPAG=461anddept_id=112709andrfi=6 >The squat concrete barriers, known as Jersey barriers, for the state >where they were first used on highways, have become common sights in >front of many Downtown buildings.
		>A Jersey barrier was originally developed to divide multiple lanes on a >highway by the state of New Jersey in the United States.
	listserv.linguistlist.org /cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508d&L=ads-l&P=4822 (771 words)

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		September 27, 2005: Most of us are familiar with the concrete “Jersey barriers” that separate lanes of traffic on roadways where medians are narrow.
		Designed so that they interlock, a row of portable Jersey barriers presents a formidable obstacle to vehicles trying to go where they are not supposed to be.
		In addition to helping to provide greater safety on highways, the Jersey barrier has proven a useful in the war on terrorist violence.
	www.strategypage.com /htmw/htterr/articles/20050927.aspx (160 words)

	Getting There: Barrier, for sure, but what about that 'Jersey' tag? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Answer: Jersey barriers are, in fact, as much a part of New Jersey lore as the Garden State Parkway and the boardwalk at Atlantic City.
		Question: On the subject of Jersey barriers, John Calbick asks by e-mail why they are not installed down the center of the Aurora Bridge.
		Barriers separate the lanes of Aurora Avenue North in each direction north and south of the span, but not on it.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /local/get171.shtml (760 words)

	ASTM Standards for Building and Infrastructure Protection
		The second task group will concentrate on site perimeter security barriers that are outside, and not part of, the building structure.
		The task group on fixed barriers and openings has agreed that its first objective will be the production of an ASTM standard guide for the selection of anti-terrorism physical security measures for buildings.
		Based upon this research and development, an ASTM standard test method can be written that could be the basis for the performance section of a specification for a particular security assembly that will go into the construction or renovation of the building.
	www.astm.org /SNEWS/FEBRUARY_2004/stapleton_feb04.html (789 words)

	Proudly Serving My Corporate Masters: Barriers: Jersey vs. Pennsylvania
		You may have heard of a Jersey barrier; it's that concrete thing used on highways, shaped in a special way to minimize damage to cars and tip them back upright instead of flipping them over.
		If you go to this excellent Jersey barrier history (maintained by noted misc.transport.road'ster Scott Kozel) he describes the history of them, and also some other types (like the higher F barrier).
		I'm sure the name was a bit of a joke on Jersey barriers, but perhaps it foresees an era in which different states battle it out for barrier supremacy.
	www.proudlyserving.com /archives/2006/10/barriers_jersey.html (327 words)

	OpinionJournal - Leisure & Arts
		The bollards are visually less obtrusive at this distance and will be a big improvement on the double ring of Jersey barriers--interlocking concrete slabs normally found at highway construction sites--that were placed 250 feet from the monument in 1998 at the recommendation of security consultants.
		Most of the security-driven changes in the core's physical environment--ranging from ostensibly temporary concrete planters, Jersey barriers, bicycle-fence barriers and pop-up roadway barriers to permanent bollards, hardened terrace walls and even buildings--involve protecting buildings or monuments from the threat of a bomb-laden vehicle.
		Barriers, temporary and permanent, almost inevitably detract from the quality of streetscapes and landscapes.
	www.opinionjournal.com /la/?id=110006888 (1337 words)

	Jersey barrier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		However, wheel side-scrubbing forces provide some additional lift, particularly if the barrier face is rough.
		The older guard rail barrier system did not prevent traffic from entering oncoming traffic.
		New Jersey first used concrete traffic barriers in 1955.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jersey_barriers (647 words)

	Earlier Outpatient Treatment Could Lower Hospital Admissions
		To accomplish its objectives, researchers examined records of patients with New Jersey zip codes who had been discharged from acute care hospitals in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in 1995 and 1997, using census population data and the UB-92 (hospital discharge) database that includes inpatient discharges for ACS conditions.
		However, in New Jersey the disparities in area ACS rates for children were found to be comparable to the total under-65 population with particularly high rates in Newark and Jersey City.
		Address the demographic and socioeconomic factors that were found as barriers to the access of primary care in the identified problematic areas; meet the population's basic needs of food and shelter to a greater extent.
	www.rwjf.org /reports/grr/033807.htm (3189 words)

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