Additional Resources & Partners

Resources

• Roadside Hardware Resource Charts – These charts were developed by FHWA as a tool for selection and identification of various roadside hardware systems to be used by field and design personnel. The information on these charts was extracted from a number of sources, but users should contact the manufacturer for more detailed information. Every available system is not necessarily included on the charts. These are NOT approved products lists.
  • Aesthetic Barriers
  • Cable Barriers
  • Cast-In-Place Concrete Barriers
  • Crash Cushions
  • Median Terminals
  • Roadside Post and Beam
  • Roadside Terminals
  • Work Zone Barrier
    • Concrete Barrier
    • Moveable Barrier
    • Plastic Water-filled
    • Steel
• AASHTO Task Force 13 Hardware Guides – These guides include specifications as well as details on components of various hardware systems.
  • Highway Barrier
  • Bridge Rail
  • Sign Supports
  • Highway Lighting Poles
  • Highway Drainage Products

Partners

• American Traffic Safety Services Association
• International Road Federation's Road Safety Matters Blog
• TRB Roadside Safety Design Committee (AFB20)
• Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Safety
• Center for Collision Safety and Analysis (CCSA)

Pooled Fund Programs

Many roadside safety issues are common to more than one State, so there is efficiency and cost-effectiveness in pooling resources to address these issues.

• Midwest Roadside Safety Facility (MwRSF): Established in 1991, the MwRSF Pooled Fund Program has 12 member states, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
• Roadside Safety Pooled Fund Program: This program has a total of 18 participating partners including 16 State DOTs, FHWA, and TTI.