Other/Misc Hardware

The four “breakaway” items listed below were originally placed on a miscellaneous list as they were neither sign nor luminaire supports. They will remain on the “Barrier” list and their designation will not be changed, however they are also listed in this section of our site as they are indeed breakaway devices meeting the criteria in NCHRP Report 350 as well as the AASHTO support specification.

Code Acceptance Letter Date Manufacturer/Supplier Description of Device
B-6 3/29/89 Delta Design and Development Tri-D Breakaway Delineator Post (Operational)
B-13 3/26/87 Traffic and Parking Control Campany, Inc. (TAPCO) V-LOC Mailbox Support System
B-18 5/5/92 Pelco Products PB-5300 Ser. Cast Aluminum Traffic Signal Base.
B-24 6/16/93 Friend Innovations Breakaway Mailbox Support for snow areas

Program Contact

John Dewar
Roadway Departure Team Leader

202-366-2218

What’s New

Proposed Revision of the 2009 MUTCD – Compliance Dates 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.

Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [HTML, PDF]

MUTCD Text of the Proposed Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity Standard

Summary of the MUTCD Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity Standard

Revised Assessment of Economic Impacts of Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity

Publications

Low Cost Treatments for Horizontal Curve Safety

The Safety Edge