Guardrail Transitions

T 5040.34

June 8, 1993

U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration


Figure 7B: W-BEAM TRANSITION TO SAFETY SHAPE (Steel Post With Rubrail)

Figure 7B: W-Beam Transition to Safety Shape (Steel Post with Rubrail)(Diagram)

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John Dewar
Roadway Departure Team Leader

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What’s New

Guidance memorandum on the Roadside Design Guide - 4th Edition NEW!

Memorandum - Roadside Safety Hardware-Federal-Aid Reimbursement Eligibility Process NEW!

2009 MUTCD Compliance Dates Revised NEW!

FHWA Technical Advisory T 5040.40: Center Line Rumble Strips NEW!

FHWA Memo: Technical Advisories for Rumble Strips NEW!

Roadway Departure Safety Implementation Plans

Roadway Departure Countermeasures

Roadside Design: Steel Strong Post W-beam. A guidance memo was issued on May 17, 2010 on the height of guardrail for new installations. Guidance regarding existing guardrail will be developed in the next several months, in consultation with AASHTO’s Technical Committee on Roadside Safety.

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Revised Assessment of Economic Impacts of Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity

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