Luminaire poles are frequently mounted on traffic barriers when barriers are available. Poles on barriers have good protection from being hit and are able to efficiently light traffic lanes in both directions.

Barrier-mounted poles have a special 8 in. x 18 in. rectangular base plate that will fit on the top of a traffic barrier. The round pole is "squashed" at the base by the fabricator so it will fit on the narrow base plate.

Barrier-mounted poles have hand holes for access to wiring, and all hand holes should be oriented on the same side of the barrier for easier maintenance. Even though the pole is not breakaway, the RID standards require a two-pole fused breakaway connector for the internal conductors that is accessible through the hand hole. This can be used to disconnect the luminaires from the circuit as needed during maintenance.

Traffic barriers require extra reinforcement to support light poles. Details for mounting light poles on F-shape barriers are in the standard sheet CSB(4). Details for light poles on single-slope barriers are on standard sheet SSCB(4).