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Testing Agencies with Experience in Testing Roadside Safety Features*
Revised October 8, 2003
California Department of Transportation**
5900 Folsom Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95819
Contact: Mr. Richard Peter (until July 2003)
(916) 227-7257 FAX: (916) 227-7117
rich.peter@dot.ca.gov E-Tech Testing Services
3617-B Cincinnati Avenue
Rocklin, CA 95765
Contact: Mr. John LaTurner
(916) 645-8188 FAX: (916) 645-3653
jlaturner@etechtesting.com Exponent Failure Analysis Associates, Inc.
Test and Engineering Center
23445 North 19th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623) 582‑6949 FAX: (623) 581‑8814
phoenix‑office@exponent.com General Testing Laboratories, Inc.
1623 Leedstown Road
Colonial Beach, Virginia 22443
Contact: Alan Aylor
(804) 224-2100 FAX (804) 224-7088
gtl@general-testing.com KARCO Engineering
9270 Holly Road
Adelanto, CA 92301
Contact: Mr. Frank D. Richardson
(760) 246-1672 FAX (760) 246-8112
karco@mscomm.com Southwest Research Institute
P.O. Box 28510
6220 Culebra Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78238-5166
Contact: Mr. Joe Mayer
(210) 522-2501 FAX: (210) 522-2015
jmayer@swri.org Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843
Contact: Dr. C. Eugene Buth
(409) 845-6159 FAX: (409) 845-6107
g-buth@tamu.edu Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
527 Nebraska Hall
Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0529
Contact: Dean L. Sicking, Ph.D., P.E.
(402) 472-9332 FAX: (402) 472-2022
dsicking@unlinfo.unl.edu Pennsylvania Transportation Institute
Pennsylvania State University
201 Research Office Building
University Park, PA 16802
Contact: Dr. M. El-Gindy
(814) 863-7930 FAX: (814) 865-3039
mxel5@psu.edu Transportation Research Center Inc.
10820 State Route 347
East Liberty, Ohio 43319-0367
Contact: Jeffrey A. Sprague
(937)666-2011 FAX: (937) 666-5066
spraguj@trcpg.com Veridian Engineering
P.O. Box 400
4455 Genesee Street
Buffalo, NY 14225
Contact: Mr. Saverio Pugliese
(716)631-6839 FAX: (716) 631-6843
saverio.pugliese@veridian.com Safe Technologies, Inc.
170 River Road
Rio Vista, California 94571
Contact: Jeff Shewmaker
(707) 374-6158 FAX (707)374-6158
jeffsafetec@aol.com
* Some agencies may not have the capability to conduct all Report 350 tests.
** Services usually limited to State-sponsored research.
*** Testing usually limited to State- or FHWA-sponsored research.
This list is provided for information only and does not imply an endorsement of any individual test facility.
FHWA, in cooperation with AASHTO/AGC/ARTBA Joint Committee's Task Force 13 is progressing towards establishing a requirement for Laboratory Accreditation of test houses in the future. A number of facilities listed here have already been certified by various accreditation organizations. Safety hardware developers are advised to discuss accreditation status with test houses they contact.
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John Dewar
Roadway Departure Team Leader
john.dewar2@dot.gov
202-366-2218
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