Patent ID: 7686535

Claim:
A safety barrier comprising: a plurality of cable posts spaced from each other and disposed adjacent to a roadway; at least two cables vertically spaced from each other and releasably engaged with and supported by the cable posts; the cable posts and associated cables cooperating with each other to prevent a vehicle from leaving the roadway; a plurality of support posts for guardrail beams spaced from each other and disposed adjacent to the roadway; a plurality of guardrail beams coupled only to the plurality of support posts; the support posts for the guardrail beams spaced from the cable posts; slots formed in the guardrail beams for each cable; each slot sized to allow inserting one end of the associated cable through the slot and the associated guardrail beam; and the cables coupled directly to the associated guardrail beams to transfer forces from an impacting vehicle to both an associated cable safety system and an associated guardrail safety system.