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Archived Hardware Eligibility Letters – NCHRP 350

These letters are archived and are posted for "historical and research purposes only" per the sunset dates in the AASHTO/FHWA Joint Implementation Agreement and exceptions to these dates as posted on the AASHTO Committee on Design website.

Letter Date Sort ascending Testing Manufacturer Hardware Type Device Description
SS-18 NCHRP 350 Minute Man Breakaway Sign Supports, Mailboxes, and Delineator Posts MMB-1HD breakaway device for use with two 3 #/ft flanged channel "U" posts in strong soil. (see SS-21 for weak soil acceptance letter)
CC-14 NCHRP 350 Syro Steel Co. Barrier Terminals and Crash Cushions CAT crash cushion attenuating terminal (Operational)
LS-15 NCHRP 350 Akron Foundry Luminaire Supports TB-2 Al Transformer base, 12" B.C. TB-1 Al Transformer base, 950# pole.
LS-14 NCHRP 350 Valmont Industries Luminaire Supports Cast Al transformer base No. 0283093 15 inch maximum bolt circle
LS-13 NCHRP 350 P&K Pole Products Luminaire Supports 10" slipbase
LS-11 NCHRP 350 Union Metal Luminaire Supports A2850-C1R10 Al Transformer Base 12.5 inch maximum bolt circle
LS-12 NCHRP 350 P&K Pole Products Luminaire Supports 7" & 8" Al shoe bases, 10" slip base
B-12 NCHRP 350 International Barrier Corp. Longitudinal Barriers and Bridge Rails Revised design of MK-7 Drainage/Obstacle Mod.
LS-06A NCHRP 350 Shakespeare Products Luminaire Supports Extrapolate acceptance to higher poles
LS-10 NCHRP 350 Precision Form Luminaire Supports PrecisionForm Coupler PFI 200-1 for poles weighing no more than 800#.