A Guide to Standardized Highway Barrier Hardware
A publication that provides specifications for both highway
barrier hardware and systems. Includes barrier systems test level
(TL) designation for various highway barrier applications. Also
provides links to component details and specifications as well
as system details.
A Guide to Standardized Bridge Rail Hardware
A guide that provides specifications for bridge railing hardware and
systems. Includes test level (TL) designation for various bridge rail
applications. Also provides individual component details and
specifications as well as system details.
A Guide to Small Sign Support Hardware
A compilation of small sign support hardware. This document
presents the state-of-the-art perspective and addresses
crash-worthiness features of small sign supports.
A Guide to Standardized Highway Lighting Pole Hardware
Standard details and specifications are suggested in this publication for
those lighting pole items which are widely used and which have
well-defined service requirements.
A Guide to Standardized Highway Drainage Products
This guide supersedes the 1996 edition. It is intended to provide guidance
and specifications for users of highway drainage products.
Longitudinal Channelizing Device Warning Decal Guidelines (PDF file size Mb)
Guidelines for manufacturers of longitudinal plastic water-filled
devices. This document recommends warning labels to be affixed to their
devices that warn and educate end-users as to their proper use and
performance.
W-Beam Guardrail Repair Guide (PDF file size Mb)
This guide focuses on how to repair (not design) the most widely used
barrier, the strong post W-beam guardrail identified as SGR-04 in the “Standardized Highway Barrier Hardware Guide.”
Component Guide
This guide focuses on the components used in various bridge rails and hardware and transition systems. It contains cross-reference links
to systems that incorporate the components. This is an online-only guide.
Transition Guide
This guide focuses on transition systems that connect hardware systems to bridge rail systems or
other hardware systems. It contains active web links to every hardware and bridge rail system compatible to a given transition system.