New jersey motorway crash barrier element with continuous uprights

A New Jersey crash barrier element (1) is described, said element comprising a support base (2) fixed to the ground (T) by means of anchoring means, plus substantially vertical posts (4) connected to the said support base (2) and having, fixed thereon, reinforcing ribs (5i, 5e) and a surrounding casing (6), on the top ends of the said posts (4) there being mounted extension members (7) which support a handrail (8) arranged parallel to the ground (T). In the element (1) of the invention each of the said posts (4) and the respective extension member (7) form a continuous upright (9), at least some (5i) of the said reinforcing ribs (5i, 5e) and the said handrail (8) being profiled parts which have holes (8f, 5f) which are passed through by the said strut (9), the cross-section of which has a shape complementing them.