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                Safety Eligibility Letter B-88G
  
  **Hardware Type:**
            Longitudinal Barriers and Bridge Rails
                          **Code:**
            B-88G
                          **Date:**
            08/18/2011
                          **Testing Criteria:**
            NCHRP 350
                          **Manufacturer:**
            SaFence
                          **Device Description:**
            TL-3 SaFence on 1:4 slope
                          **View PDF:**
            b88g.pdf (2.21 MB)
    
    Safety Eligibility Letter B-88G

			
			
			 
			**Download Version**PDF [2.16 MB]
			
			DOT logoU.S. Department of Transportation**Federal Highway Administration**
			1200 New Jersey Ave. S.E.Washington, D.C. 20590
			June 19, 2020
			In Reply Refer 
		    To: HSST-1/B-88G
			
			Mr.  Jesper Sorensen
Safence, Inc.  
	  14570 Interurban Ave S, 
	  #C100  
	  Tukwila, WA 98168
Dear Mr. Sorensen:
			On December 23, 2008, the Federal Highway Administration's Office of Safety issued eligibility letter B-88F for the Safence in 1:4 Sloped Medians. The Office of Safety has recently made updates to its eligibility letter website to be more consistent with the 2nd Edition of American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' (AASHTO) Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) and the additional test matrices for cable barriers therein. These updates have necessitated the modification of certain eligibility letters including B-88F. The modification for B-88F consists of adding the phrase "26 foot-wide median on front slope with
4-	foot offset from slope break point" after the original description of the device to indicate the as-tested conditions for the device. Additionally, the language of this letter has been updated to be consistent with current Office of Safety policy for eligibility letters.
			Please note that this modification  to letter B-88F will in no way affect the eligibility for the associated device  as was determined on December 23, 2008. This FHWA letter of eligibility is  assigned FHWA control number B-88G and is valid until a subsequent letter is  issued by FHWA that expressly references this device. This letter will  supersede the original B-88F letter in full.
      ***Decision***
            The following device is eligible  within the length-of-need, with details provided in the form which is attached  as an integral part of this letter:
            SafeFence in 1:4 Sloped Medians, 26 foot-wide median on  front slope with 4-foot offset from slope break point***Scope of this Letter***
            To be found eligible for  Federal-aid funding, new roadside safety devices should meet the crash test and  evaluation criteria contained in the American Association of State Highway and              Transportation Officials' (AASHTO)  Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH). However, the FHWA, the Department  of Transportation, and the United States Government do not regulate the  manufacture of roadside safety devices. Eligibility for reimbursement under the  Federal-aid highway program does not establish approval, certification or  endorsement of the device for any particular purpose or use.
            This letter is not a determination  by the FHWA, the Department of Transportation, or the United States Government  that a vehicle crash involving the device will result in any particular  outcome, nor is it a guarantee of the in-service performance of this device.  Proper manufacturing, installation, and maintenance are required in order for  this device to function as tested.
      This finding of eligibility is  limited to the crashworthiness of the system and does not cover other  structural features, nor conformity with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control  Devices.
      ***Eligibility for Reimbursement***
      Based solely on a review of crash  test results and certifications submitted by the manufacturer, and the crash  test laboratory, FHWA agrees that the device described herein meets the crash  test and evaluation criteria of the AASHTO's MASH. Therefore, the device is  eligible for reimbursement under the Federal-aid highway program if installed  under the range of tested conditions.

      Name of  system:
					Safence in 1:4 Sloped Medians, 26 foot-wide median on front slope with 4-foot offset from slope break pointType of  system:
					Longitudinal BarrierTest Level:
					MASH Test Level 3 (TL3)Testing  conducted by:
					Swedish Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)Date of  request:
					October 21, 2008FHWA concurs with the recommendation of the accredited crash testing laboratory on the attached form
			***Full Description of the Eligible Device***
            The device and  supporting documentation, including reports of the crash tests or other testing done, videos of any crash testing,  and/or drawings of the device, are described in the attached form.
      ***Notice*******
            This eligibility letter is issued  for the subject device as tested. Modifications made to the device are not  covered by this letter. Any modifications to this device should be submitted to  the user (i.e., state DOT) as per their requirements.
            You are expected to supply  potential users with sufficient information on design, installation and  maintenance requirements to ensure proper performance.
      You are expected to certify to  potential users that the hardware furnished has the same chemistry, mechanical  properties, and geometry as that submitted for review, and that it will meet  the test and evaluation criteria of AASHTO's MASH.
Issuance of this letter  does not convey property  rights of any sort or any exclusive privilege. This letter is based on the premise  that information and reports submitted by you are accurate and correct. We  reserve the right to modify or revoke this letter if: (1) there are any  inaccuracies in the information submitted in support of your request for this letter, (2) the qualification testing was flawed, (3)  in-service performance or other information reveals safety problems, (4) the  system is significantly different from the version that was crash tested, or (5) any other information indicates that the letter was  issued in error or otherwise does not reflect full and complete information about the crashworthiness of the system.
***Standard Provisions***
To  prevent misunderstanding by others, this letter of eligibility designated as FHWA control number B-88G  shall not be reproduced except in full. This letter and the test documentation upon which it is  based are public information. All such letters and documentation may be  reviewed upon request.
  This letter shall  not be construed as authorization or consent by the  FHWA to use, manufacture, or sell any patented system  for which the applicant is not the patent holder.
  This FHWA  eligibility letter is not an expression of any Agency  view, position, or determination of validity, scope, or ownership of any  intellectual property rights to a specific device or design. Further, this letter  does not impute  any distribution or licensing  rights to the requester. This FHWA eligibility letter determination  is made based solely on the crash-testing information submitted by the  requester. The FHWA reserves the right to review  and revoke an earlier eligibility determination after receipt  of subsequent information  related to crash testing.Sincerely yours,
			Signature of Michael S. Griffith
			Michael S. Griffith
Director, Office of Safety Technologies
Office of SafetyEnclosures U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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