Guardrail Contractor in Kansas | Ideal Fencing Corp
Ideal Fencing Corp installs KDOT-compliant guardrail across all six Kansas districts, from the high-volume I-70/I-35 interchange complex in the Kansas City metro to the wind-scoured freight corridor s
Key Highways Served
Ideal Fencing Corp installs KDOT-compliant guardrail across all six Kansas districts, from the high-volume I-70/I-35 interchange complex in the Kansas City metro to the wind-scoured freight corridor stretching 400 miles west to the Colorado border. Our crews maintain current KDOT Standard Specifications and Qualified Products List certifications for W-beam, cable barrier, and impact attenuator installations.
KDOT Guardrail Standards and Qualified Products
KDOT specifications for guardrail reference AASHTO M-180 steel and require products from the KDOT Qualified Products List. We install W-beam and thrie-beam guardrail systems meeting KDOT Standard Drawing RD-11 series, including flared and tangent end treatments, bridge approach sections, and median barrier applications. All hardware is hot-dip galvanized per ASTM A123.
Wind Load Engineering on the Kansas Plains
Kansas ranks among the windiest states in the contiguous US. KDOT supplemental wind load requirements, combined with ASCE 7 exposure category D along open highway corridors, demand that guardrail post embedment and concrete collars be sized for lateral loads well above the national baseline. We calculate site-specific wind pressures for every project and adjust post spacing and hardware accordingly.
I-70 Freight Corridor Work
I-70 carries some of the heaviest combined truck volumes in North America between the Kansas City railheads and the Colorado Rocky Mountain passes. Guardrail systems along this corridor are subjected to accelerated fatigue from constant heavy-truck-induced vibration. We specify higher-grade post steel and more frequent inspection-point installations on I-70 projects, and our crews are experienced with KDOT traffic control requirements on this high-priority route.
Guardrail Services
W-Beam Guardrail
MASH and NCHRP 350 compliant W-beam guardrail for highways, interchanges, and roadside hazard protection.
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High-Tension Cable Barrier
Median cable barrier systems for divided highways that prevent cross-median crashes at a fraction of the cost of rigid barrier systems.
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Box Beam Guardrail
Heavy-duty box beam guardrail for bridge approaches, high-risk curves, and locations requiring increased structural capacity.
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Impact Attenuators
MASH-tested crash cushions, sand barrels, and water-filled attenuators for highway gore areas, bridge piers, and fixed hazards.
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Bridge Rail
Concrete and steel bridge railing systems, retrofit upgrades, and bridge-to-guardrail transitions for DOT bridge projects.
Learn moreCities & Corridors We Serve in Kansas
Wichita
Sedgwick County
The I-135/I-235 interchange north of downtown Wichita is one of KDOT’s most actively maintained urba...
Overland Park
Johnson County
Overland Park sits at the convergence of I-435 and I-35 in Johnson County, one of the most rapidly d...
Kansas City
Wyandotte County
Kansas City, Kansas anchors the western end of one of North America’s busiest freight interchange co...
Topeka
Shawnee County
Topeka serves as the headquarters city for KDOT District 1 and the hub of state highway administrati...
Olathe
Johnson County
Olathe sits at the I-35/K-10 interchange in southern Johnson County, a growth corridor where rapid r...
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