Practice Details
State Agency: Illinois
Practice Provision: "Saddle drums"
Description:
Illinois DOT used "Saddlemarker" devices as a part of a major freeway reconstruction project on I-270 northeast of the St. Louis metropolitan area.
On this project, the devices were placed at 250' centers, with reflectors at 50' centers, top and side. This distance proved to be too far apart. Devices are now installed at 100' centers with a side reflector, and reflectors installed on the top and side between each of these devices at 50' spacing. This works very well.
IDOT has been satisfied with the performance of the devices. "Saddlemarker" appears to provide additional day and night delineation of the wall. The markers have been easy to maintain. In the first contract, the department retained ownership of these devices and intends to place them at locations that will benefit from added barrier wall delineation.
Contact:
Mr. James Schoenherr
Illinois Department of Transportation
Bureau of Operations
Chief of Project Implementation Unit
2300 South Dirksen Parkway
Room 009
Springfield, Illinois 62764
Phone: (217) 782-3450
Fax: (217) 782-7990
Email: James.Schoenherr@illinois.gov
