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Policies and Practices

More than forty (40) DOTs have made SafetyEdge℠ a standard practice by incorporating its use into policies and practices. The policies and practices below provide examples for how agencies are advancing the implementation of SafetyEdge℠.

STATE POLICIES

Iowa DOT – Office of Design: Design Manual
Oklahoma DOT: Special Provisions For Asphalt Safety Edge
Georgia DOT: Design Policy Manual (see Section 6.5.2)

STATE SPECIFICATIONS

Iowa DOT: Standard Road Plan
Oklahoma DOT: Pavement SafetyEdge℠
New York State DOT: Shoulder Edge Wedge For Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Pavements

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