The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a memo dated April 9, 2018 to provide guidance to the FHWA Division Offices to assist in their evaluation that a state department of transportation (DOT) has an acceptable process for determining the crashworthiness of roadside safety hardware used on the National Highway System (NHS).

Resource Type

  • Committee Resource

Audience Type

  • Committee/Council
  • Contractor
  • Manufacturers
  • Public Agency
  • Services

Topic

  • Federal Highway Administration

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