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A roadside standard assembly and maintenance method are provided which facilitate installation, maintenance, and repair of an object suspended over a roadway. The standard assembly comprises a support pole and an arm extending from the pole. The object is supported on the arm, and is normally dispos

A roadside standard assembly and maintenance method are provided which facilitate installation, maintenance, and repair of an object suspended over a roadway. The standard assembly comprises a support pole and an arm extending from the pole. The object is supported on the arm, and is normally disposed over a roadway. The standard rotates about the pole, allowing the arm to swing from over the roadway to a roadside position from which the object can be accessed for maintenance without resorting to a road closure. An anchoring structure maintains the upward orientation of the pole, and is optionally retrofittable for existing roadside standard installations.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A roadside standard assembly for use adjacent to a roadway, the assembly comprising;a support pole having a lower end and an inner surface which defines an opening extending upward from the lower end;an arm extending from the pole;an object supported by the arm, the objec

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A roadside standard assembly for use adjacent to a roadway, the assembly comprising;a support pole having a lower end and an inner surface which defines an opening extending upward from the lower end;an arm extending from the pole;an object supported by the arm, the object disposable over the roadway when the object is in use;an anchoring structure rotatably engaging the pole, the structure comprising a cylinder extending upward into the opening of the pole, the cylinder engaging the inner surface of the pole to restrain the pole in an upward orientation; andan attachment point disposed on one of the pole and the structure, the attachment point for attaching a moment imposing mechanism to rotate the pole relative to the structure and move the object from over the roadway, wherein the cylinder extends above the attachment point.