WASHINGTON – In remarks made at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) 2015 Spring Meeting in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on Friday, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Acting Administrator Gregory Nadeau announced a series of actions that will apply to the reimbursement eligibility process for states purchasing and installing guardrails, their components and other devices. FHWA is accelerating the transition to the latest crash test criteria for road safety hardware. Specifically, beginning on January 1, 2016, any proposed modification to a roadside safety device will require meeting full-scale crash test criteria outlined under AASHTO’s Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware, even if the device was previously tested and met National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 350 criteria.
Press Release: FHWA Announces Changes to Improve Roadside Safety Hardware, 5/18/2015 | Federal Highway Administration
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