Patent ID: 9187869
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: E01F,E02D

Abstract:
1. A precast leveling segment placed above a top portion of an underlying concrete earth retaining wall and below a sloped roadway, the precast leveling segment comprising: a front portion comprising a front surface, a rear surface, a top surface, and a bottom surface, wherein: a horizontal stem extending outwardly from the rear surface of the front portion and extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, a lower portion of the horizontal stem comprising a triangular portion extending outwardly from a first side and a second side of the horizontal stem, and the triangular portion of the horizontal stem comprising one or more cavities disposed along a face of at least one side of the triangular portion; and an alignment seat extending along at least a portion of the horizontal stem, the alignment seat being configured to lock into the underlying retaining wall system, wherein the underlying concrete earth retaining wall is not level with the sloped roadway, and wherein the precast leveling segment is situated between a traffic barrier segment and the underlying concrete earth retaining wall, at least a portion of the traffic barrier segment being above the sloped roadway.