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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.SearchHardware Type
                    
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																								Device DescriptionLS-44A
																																				February 24, 1997
																																				NCHRP 350
																																				Valmont
																																				Luminaire Supports
																																				Production Model of above Breakaway CouplingLS-44B
																																				April 2, 1997
																																				NCHRP 350
																																				Valmont
																																				Luminaire Supports
																																				Use of ASTM A574 fasteners in above couplingLS-45
																																				March 5, 1996
																																				NCHRP 350
																																				Transpo Industries
																																				Luminaire Supports
																																				Double Neck Pole Safe Coupling for signs and luminaires.LS-45A
																																				April 29, 1996
																																				NCHRP 350
																																				Transpo Industries
																																				Luminaire Supports
																																				(LS 45 and ls45A are for the Prototype coupling)LS-45B
																																				January 16, 1997
																																				NCHRP 350
																																				Transpo Industries
																																				Luminaire Supports
																																				Production Model of Double Neck Pole Safe CouplingLS-46
																																				February 24, 1997
																																				NCHRP 350
																																				Region 7
																																				Luminaire Supports
																																				Nebraska and South Dakota Road Closure GateLS-47
																																				November 19, 1997
																																				NCHRP 350
																																				Akron Foundry
																																				Luminaire Supports
																																				TS-1000 and TS-1000Modified threaded traffic signal basesLS-49
																																				November 28, 2000
																																				NCHRP 350
																																				UTD, Inc
																																				Luminaire Supports
																																				UTD Safety LinkLS-50
																																				August 29, 2001
																																				NCHRP 350
																																				DE Technologies, Inc.
																																				Luminaire Supports
																																				Energy Absorbing Composite Utility PoleLS-51
																																				January 11, 2002
																																				NCHRP 350
																																				Foster Miller
																																				Luminaire Supports
																																				Utility Pole breakaway coupling Guy wire
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