Which horizontal member is located between the handrail and the bridge deck?

• A. Handrail
• B. Toeboard
• C. Midrail
• D. Baluster or Post

Answer: (C)

In guardrail systems, a midrail is the horizontal member placed between the top handrail and the working surface to provide an extra barrier. It sits roughly halfway between the handrail and the deck, helping to prevent someone from slipping through the gap or objects from falling. The handrail is the upper barrier, the toeboard runs along the deck edge to stop items from rolling off, and balusters or posts are the vertical supports that hold the system together. So the horizontal piece located between the handrail and the deck is the midrail.