Decorative Fencing

Requests to place decorative fencing on bridge rails are frequently made to enhance bridge or project aesthetics. Unless the proposed fencing is proved crashworthy by full-scale crash testing, the following requirements must be met when a decorative fence is added to a bridge rail.
  • The speed at the bridge must be 45 mph and below.
  • The fence must be installed on top of or behind a concrete barrier type rail.
  • The fence must not have a component that could become an occupant compartment intrusion threat.
  • The fence must have a device that prevents the fence or any of its components from falling onto lower roadways, railroads, or pedestrians.