Patent ID: 6851887

Claim:
In a roadway barrier system ( 11 ) which includes, at least two barrier sections ( 13 ) positioned end to end on a roadway surface ( 12 ) of a roadway with a joint ( 16 ) defined between ends of said barrier sections, two connectors ( 14 ) positioned on opposite lateral sides of said barrier sections with each said connector overlapping ends of said barrier sections at said joint, and fasteners ( 17 , 20 , 21 , and 22 ) extending laterally through said connectors and said barrier sections, wherein the improvement comprises, a bracket ( 15 ) having a vertical fin ( 25 ) and a horizontal base ( 26 ) having a hole ( 23 ) formed in said horizontal base, said vertical fin slideably disposed between at least one of said two connectors and a portion of at least one of said lateral sides of said barrier sections, said horizontal base of said bracket extending laterally outwardly from said two barrier sections on said roadway surface, and a bolt ( 18 ) extending through said hole of said horizontal base of said bracket into said roadway.