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Roadside Hardware Policy Memoranda
November 18, 2005 Information Memorandum: FHWA Hardware Acceptance Procedures-Category 2 Work Zone Devices
This memorandum modifies and simplifies the hardware acceptance procedures for Category 2 Work Zone Devices that were originally set out in the July 25, 1997 policy memorandum. November 17, 2005 Action Memorandum: Supplementary Guidelines for the Selection of W-Beam Barrier Terminals
This memorandum supplements the October 26, 2004 memorandum on the same topic, and provides additional information to assist designers in making appropriate barrier terminal selections. October 26, 2004 Information Memorandum: Guidelines for the Selection of W-Beam Barrier Terminals
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide specific information on the characteristics of most W-beam guardrail terminals that have been accepted for use on the NHS under the test evaluation criteria contained in NCHRP Report 350, and to provide guidelines for their selection. August 28, 1998 Action Memorandum: National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 350 Hardware Compliance Dates
This policy memorandum establishes the implementation dates for mandatory crashworthiness testing for several categories of roadside hardware. August 28, 1998 Information Memorandum: Crash Tested Work Zone Traffic Control Devices [PDF 3.73 MB]
This memorandum provides additional information, including a series and questions and answers, related to the implementation of the crashworthiness testing program in for traffic control devices used in work zones. July 25, 1997 Action Memorandum: Identifying Acceptable Highway Safety Features [PDF 1.25 MB]
This policy memorandum establishes an October 1, 1998 deadline for crashworthiness testing according to NCHRP Report 350. Revised compliance dates for some categories of hardware were announced on August 28, 1998 (see above).
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