Safety Eligibility Letter B-246

U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration

1200 New Jersey Ave. S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20590

March 11, 20 14

Reply Refer To: HSST/B-246

Mr. Barry Stephens
Trinity Highway Products, LLC
3617 Cincinnati Avenue
Rocklin, CA. 95765

Dear Mr. Stephens:

This letter is in response to your request for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to
review a roadside safety system for eligibility for reimbursement under the Federal-aid highway
program.

Decision:
The following device is eligible, with details provided in the form which is attached as an
integral part of this letter:

• Retro-Rail™, MASH

Based on a review of crash test results you submitted certifying the device described herein
meets the crash test and evaluation criteria of the American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials' Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH), the device is eligible
for reimbursement under the Federal-aid highway program. Eligibility for reimbursement under
the Federal-aid highway program does not establish approval or endorsement by the FHW A for
any particular purpose or use.

The FHWA, the Department of Transportation, and the United States Government do not
endorse products or services and the issuance of a reimbursement eligibility letter is not an
endorsement of any product or service.

Requirements
To be found eligible for Federal-aid funding, roadside safety devices should meet the crash test
and evaluation criteria contained in the American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials' Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH).

Description
The device and supporting documentation are described in the attached form.

Summary and Standard Provisions
Therefore, the system described and detailed in the attached form is eligible for reimbursement and may be installed under the range of conditions tested. Please note the following standard provisions that apply to FHW A eligibility letters:

• This letter provides a AASHTO/ARTBA/AGC Task Force 13 designator that should be used for the purpose of the creation of a new and/or the update of existing Task Force 13 drawing for posting on the on-line 'Guide to Standardized Highway Barrier Hardware' currently referenced in AASHTO Roadside Design Guide.
• This finding of eligibility does not cover other structural features of the systems, nor conformity with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Any changes that may influence system conformance with MASH will require a new reimbursement eligibility letter.
• Should the FHW A discover that the qualification testing was flawed, that in-service performance reveals safety problems, or that the system is significantly different from the version that was crash tested, we reserve the right to modify or revoke this letter.
• You are expected to supply potential users with sufficient information on design and installation requirements to ensure proper performance.
• You are expected to certify to potential users that the hardware furnished has the same chemistry, mechanical properties, and geometry as that submitted for review, and that it will meet the test and evaluation criteria of the MASH.
• To prevent misunderstanding by others, this letter of eligibility is designated as number B-246 and shall not be reproduced except in full. This letter and the test documentation upon which it is based are public information. All such letters and documentation may be reviewed at our office upon request.
• This letter shall not be construed as authorization or consent by the FHW A to use, manufacture, or sell any patented system for which the applicant is not the patent holder. The FHW A does not become involved in issues concerning patent law. Patent issues, if any, are to be resolved by the applicant.
• Because it is a steel product. the Retro-Railn1, MASH is subject to Section 635.410 (Buy America) of Title 23. U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, and cannot be permanently incorporated into any federally funded project unless it is made in the
  U.S. from U.S. steel.

Enclosures

Request for Federal Aid Reimbursement Eligibility
Of Highway Safety Hardware

Submitter	Date of Request:	October 30, 2013	New     Resubmission
	Name:	Barry Stephens	Signature: /s/ Barry Stephens
	Company:	Trinity Highway Products, LLC
	Address:	3617 Cincinnati Ave, Rocklin, CA 95765
	Country:	USA
	To:	Michael S. Griffith, Director FHWA, Office of Safety Technologies

I request the following devices be considered eligible for reimbursement under the Federal-aid highway program.

System Type	Submission Type	Device Name/Variant	Testing Criterion	Test Level
'B': Barriers (Roadside, Median, Bridge Railings)	Physical Crash Testing  FEA & V&V Analysis	Retro-Rail™	AASHTO MASH	TL3

By submitting this request for review and evaluation by the Federal Highway Administration, I certify that the product(s) was (were) tested in conformity with the AASHTO Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware and that the evaluation results meet the appropriate evaluation criteria in the MASH.

Identification of the individual or organization responsible for the product:

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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CRASH TESTING

A brief description of each crash test and its result:

Full Scale Crash Testing was done in compliance with MASH by the following accredited crash test laboratory (cite the laboratory's accreditation status as noted in the crash test reports.):

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ATTACHMENTS

Attach to this form:

1. 1) A copy of the full test report, video, and a Test Data Summary Sheet for each test conducted in support of this request.
2. 2) A drawing or drawings of the device(s) that conform to the Task Force-13 Drawing Specifications [Hardware Guide Drawing Standards]. For proprietary products, a single isometric line drawing is usually acceptable to illustrate the product, with detailed specifications, intended use, and contact information provided on the reverse. Additional drawings (not in TF-13 format) showing details that are key to understanding the performance of the device should also be submitted to facilitate our review.

FHWA Official Business Only:

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Figure 1. Summary of Results - Retro-Rail Test 01-0289-002

Figure 6. Summary Results - Retro-Rail Test 0l-0289-004

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Figure 16. Summary of Results- Retro-Rail Test 01-0289-003

Figure 21. Summary of Results - Retro-Rail Test 01-0289-005

Figure 26. Summary of Results- Retro-Rail Test 01-0289-006