Grade Separations:

Include shear keys on bent and abutment caps of X-beam and spread slab beam superstructures, for all allowable skews (0° through 30°) when the roadway has single direction cross-slope. Location of a shear key is at the discretion of the designer, however shear keys are typically located between the exterior and first interior beam on the high side of cross-slope.

Crossing Water Features:

Location of a shear key is at the discretion of the designer, however shear keys are typically located between the exterior and first interior beam on the upstream side of bridge.