U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
202-366-4000
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
400 Seventh St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20590
August 29, 2012
In Reply Refer To: WZ-319
Matt Racine
Accuform Signs
16228 Flight Path Drive
Brooksville, Florida 34604
Dear Mr. Racine:
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.
Name of system: FRC786 Tilt Adjust Stand – Spring Version Type of system: X-Footprint Portable Sign Stand Test Level: NCHRP Report 350 Test Level 3 Testing conducted by: N/A Date of request: April 24, 2012 Date initially acknowledged: May 8, 2012 Date of completed package: July 16, 2012
Decision
The following device is eligible, with details provided in the form which is attached as an integral part of this letter:
Based on a review of crash test results submitted by the manufacturer certifying the device and subsequent modifications described herein meets the crash test and evaluation criteria of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 350, 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 FHWA 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.
To be found eligible for Federal-aid funding, roadside safety devices should meet the crash test and evaluation criteria contained in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 350 or the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH).
Description
The initial device, the FRC750 stand, was the subject of FHWA Letter WZ-286 dated November 12, 2009. Your present request is to modify that stand as follows:
You also provided the following comparisons supporting the fact that the proposed changes are insignificant with regard to crash performance:
You provided this information in your “Request for Federal Aid Reimbursement Eligibility of Highway Safety Hardware” dated July 16, 2012. A copy is enclosed for reference.
Summary and Standard Provisions
Therefore, the system described in FHWA Letter WZ-286 and modified as described above, and detailed in the enclosed drawings is eligible for reimbursement and may be installed under the range of conditions initially crash tested.
Please note the following standard provisions that apply to FHWA eligibility letters:
Sincerely yours,
Signature of Mike S. Griffith
Michael S. Griffith
Director, Office of Safety Technologies
Office of Safety