How Much Do K Rails Weigh

Approximate Weight: 3,640 lbs.

How much does 20ft K-rail weigh?

Approximate Weight: 7,700 lbs.

Why do they call them K rails?

The barriers are also known as a K-rail, a term stipulated in the California Department of Transportation specification for temporary concrete traffic barriers which first started using concrete median barriers in the mid-1940s. Over time, different variants were created.

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