A support system, for supporting an item, said system being mountable on at least two spaced apart foundation members, wherein the at least two foundation members are spaced apart longitudinally and in that each foundation member comprises at least one of a barrier wall section, temporary barrier, permanent barrier, tall wall barrier, pre cast concrete barrier, pile, screw pile, helical pile, rock anchor, mass of concrete, ballast, and combinations thereof, said system characterized in that it comprises: - a base support comprising two end supports connectable to each other by a central base support said end support having a first end and a second end, each of said first end and second end being articulately connectable to a first and second foundation member respectively, wherein said base support further comprises: - a first foundation member bracket for connection to a first foundation member, said first foundation member bracket proximate said first end of said base support, - a second foundation member bracket for connection to a second foundation member distant said first foundation member, said second foundation member bracket proximate said second end of said base support; wherein the two end supports are articulately connected each one to said first foundation member bracket and said second foundation member bracket, respectively; - a vertical support for supporting said item, said vertical support having a first end and a second end wherein said second end is connectable to said base support; and - at least one vertical brace, said vertical brace having a first end and a second end; wherein said first end of said vertical brace is connectable to said vertical support between said first end and said second end of said vertical support; and said second end of said vertical brace is connectable proximate one end of said base support. - a base support comprising two end supports connectable to each other by a central base support said end support having a first end and a second end, each of said first end and second end being articulately connectable to a first and second foundation member respectively, wherein said base support further comprises: - a first foundation member bracket for connection to a first foundation member, said first foundation member bracket proximate said first end of said base support, - a second foundation member bracket for connection to a second foundation member distant said first foundation member, said second foundation member bracket proximate said second end of said base support; wherein the two end supports are articulately connected each one to said first foundation member bracket and said second foundation member bracket, respectively; - a first foundation member bracket for connection to a first foundation member, said first foundation member bracket proximate said first end of said base support, - a second foundation member bracket for connection to a second foundation member distant said first foundation member, said second foundation member bracket proximate said second end of said base support; wherein the two end supports are articulately connected each one to said first foundation member bracket and said second foundation member bracket, respectively; - a vertical support for supporting said item, said vertical support having a first end and a second end wherein said second end is connectable to said base support; and - at least one vertical brace, said vertical brace having a first end and a second end; wherein said first end of said vertical brace is connectable to said vertical support between said first end and said second end of said vertical support; and said second end of said vertical brace is connectable proximate one end of said base support.