Jersey barrier

American  

noun

1. a type of concrete barricade used especially as a highway divider to protect each side from traffic crossing over.

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Etymology

Origin of Jersey barrier

First recorded in 1965–70; so named because such barriers were first used on the (New) Jersey (Turnpike)

Example Sentences

“You know, if Starr County gets hit by a big rainstorm and the water has to drain into the river, these walls — whether it’s the bollard walls or the Jersey barrier walls — are going to block the movement of that water and dam it up,” Nicol said.

From Seattle Times

The two vehicles were traveling around 1:40 a.m. on the inner belt between Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road, when a car veered off to the left, hit a Jersey barrier, and caught on fire.

From Washington Times

Five years after the Baltimore statues’ removal, the monuments in the city-owned lot off Pulaski Highway in the Pulaski Industrial Area are secured in a metal fence and Jersey barrier enclosure.

From Washington Post

Evidence at the scene led troopers to believe Shelley had gone over a jersey barrier and fallen into Lake Union.

From Seattle Times

“I went in and saw a lot of Marines shooting by the Jersey barrier,” the Marine said.

From Washington Post