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1.      Should I include washers on top side of the base plate for the threaded rods?

Yes

2.      Would it be okay to add a weep hole near the bottom of the post?  If so, what size hole would you recommend and how high above the base plate?

I would recommend a hole no bigger than ½” diameter and placed on the DS side of the post.  You could also cap the top of the post tube to prevent water from entering.

3.     For post locations immediately adjacent to the bridge, would you consider this attachment equivalent to the horizontally mounted surrogate post developed for WisDOT?  Or would you recommend using the WisDOT design instead?

They should be similar in performance since they were designed to replace the same transition post.  If you have the option, I would utilize the horizontal post  design – only because that one has actually been component tested to demonstrate performance.