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Hardware Eligibility Letters

Hardware, such as barriers, sign supports, and work zone devices are commonly used to reduce the potential severity of crashes on the roadside. Crash testing is used to evaluate the crashworthiness of these devices.

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 508) is a Federal law that requires Federal agencies to make electronic and information technology (EIT) accessible to people with disabilities in accordance with standards issued by the U.S. Access Board. The Access Board’s Section 508 Standards address the accessibility requirements for Information and Communication Technology (ICT), which encompasses EIT covered by Section 508, that federal agencies procure, develop, maintain, or use. Eligibility letters that FHWA posts on this website constitute ICT that must conform to the Section 508 Standards, and particularly the Section 508 Standards for electronic content at Section E205. These standards require electronic content to conform to Level A and Level AA Success Criteria and Conformance Requirements in WCAG 2.0 (Section E205.4). Therefore, FHWA posts eligibility letters on this website with attachments (manufacturers’ hardware drawings, test summaries, etc.) that meet Section 508 requirements.

ARCHIVED: FHWA Eligibility letters issued using NCHRP 350 testing criteria.

Letter Date Testing Sort descending Manufacturer Hardware Type Device Description
B-369 Texas Department of Transportation Longitudinal Barriers and Bridge Rails TxDOT C2P Bridge Rail
WZ-447 The Cortina Companies, Cortina Safety Products Work Zone Devices Cortina Plastx Type II Barricade
CC-174 Industry AMS Srl Barrier Terminals and Crash Cushions Hercules TL3 Wide Type
B-365 MASH Northern Infrastructure Products Longitudinal Barriers and Bridge Rails Pinned Cross-Bolt F-Shape Precast Concrete Traffic Barrier
SS-186 MASH Allied Tube and Conduit Corporation Sign Supports, Mailboxes, and Delineator Posts SafeSign Support System
CC-154 MASH Lindsay Transportation Solutions Barrier Terminals and Crash Cushions ABSORB-M TL2
CC-136 MASH Verdegro Holding BV Barrier Terminals and Crash Cushions Verdegro BLADE TMA
CC-115I MASH Trinity Highway Products Barrier Terminals and Crash Cushions Trinity Soft-Stop Anchor Plate Modification
CC-86C MASH Hill & Smith Barrier Terminals and Crash Cushions Brifen WRGT systems
WZ-411 MASH Plasticade Work Zone Devices Plasticade Verticade Vertical Panel Barricade