U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Highway 

Administration 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

AUG - 9 2019 In Reply Refer To: 

HSST-1/B-323 

Mr. Adrian Bullock 

Highway Care Ltd. 

The Highlands, Detling, Maidstone, Kent, 

ME14 3HT 

United Kingdom 

Dear Mr. Bullock: 

This letter is in response to your March 27, 2019 request for the Federal Highway Administration 

(FHW A) to review a roadside safety device, hardware, or system for eligibility for reimbursement 

under the Federal-aid highway program. This FHW A letter of eligibility is assigned FHW A 

control number B-323 and is valid until a subsequent letter is issued by FHW A that expressly 

references this device. 

Decision 

The following device is eligible with details provided in the form which is attached as an integral 

part of this letter: 

• BG800 to HighwayGuard LOS Transition 

Scope of this Letter 

To be found eligible for Federal-aid fund ing, 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 ofthe 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. 
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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: BO800 to HighwayGuard LDS Transition 

Type of system: Longitudinal Barrier, Transition 

Test Level: MASH Test Level 3 (TL3) 

Testing conducted by: HORIBA-MIRA Ltd 

Date ofrequest: March 27, 2019 

FHW A 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 crash worthiness of the system. 
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Standard Provisions 

• To prevent misunderstanding by others, this letter of eligibility designated as FHW A 

control number B-323 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 FHW A to use, 

manufacture, or sell any patented system for which the applicant is not the patent holder. 

• This FHW A 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 FHW A eligibility letter determination is made based solely 

on the crash-testing information submitted by the requester. The FHW A reserves the 

right to review and revoke an earlier eligibility determination after receipt of subsequent 

information related to crash testing. 

• Ifthe subject device is a patented product it may be considered to be proprietary. If 

proprietary systems are specified by a highway agency for use on Federal-aid projects: 

(a) they must be supplied through competitive bidding with equally suitable unpatented 

items; (b) the highway agency must certify that they are essential for synchronization 

with the existing highway facilities or that no equally suitable alternative exists; or ( c) 

they must be used for research or for a distinctive type of construction on relatively short 

sections of road for experimental purposes. Our regulations concerning proprietary 

products are contained in Title 23 , Code of Federal Regulations, Section 635.411. 

Sincerely, 

Michael S. Griffith 

Director, Office of Safety Technologies 

Office of Safety 

Enclosures 
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Request for Federal Aid Reimbursement Eligibility 

of Highway Safety Hardware 

Date of Request: March 27, 2019 I <- New r Resubmission 

Name: Adrian Bullock 

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Company: 

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Highway Care Ltd 

The Highlands, Detling, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3HT 

Country: UK 

To: Michael S. Griffith, Director 

FHWA, Office of Safety Technologies 

I request the following devices be considered eligible for reimbursement under the Federal-aid 

highway program. 

Device & Testing Criterion - Enter from right to left starting with Test Level Fl 

System Type Submission Type Device Name / Variant Testing Criterion Test 

Level 

'B ': Rigid/Semi-Rigid Barriers 

(Roadside, Median, Bridge 

Railinasl 

(e Physical Crash Testing 

(' Eng ineering Analysis 

BG800 to HighwayGuard 

LOS Transition 

AASHTOMASH TL3 

By submitting this request for review and evaluation by the Federal Highway Administration, I certify 

that the product(s) was (were) tested in conformity with the AASHTO Manual for Assessing Safety 

Hardware and that the evaluation results meet the appropriate evaluation criteria in the MASH. 

Individual or Organization responsible for the product: 

Contact Name: Adrian Bullock Same as Submitter ~ 

Company Name: Highway Care Ltd Same as Submitter ~ 

Address: The Highlands, Detling, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3HT Same as Submitter ~ 

Country: UK Same as Submitter ~ 

Enter below all disclosures of financial interests as required by the FHWA ' Federal-Aid Reimbursement 

Eligibility Process for Safety Hardware Devices' document. 

HORIBA-MIRA Ltd was the accredited independent test laboratory used for the physical crash testing of this 

product for this eligibility application. HORI BA-MIRA Ltd has no financial interests in BG800 or HighwayGuard 

LOS and has no ownership of the product IP. 
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 

(e New Hardware or 

• Significant Modification 

(' Modification to 

Existin~ Hardware 

HighwayGuard LOS is a steel barrier formed from two profiled, thin gauge sheets of steel being welded 

together along the join at the top, and to feet at the base, to form a long hollow section, the overall dimensions 

of the barrier section is 540mm wide at the base, 250mm wide at the top and 800mm high and 6000mm long. 

Each longitudinal section can be joined together using a unique T-connector which engages with vertical pins 

at the end of each section. These barrier sections are joined together and laid out along the road surface to 

create a longitudinal barrier system (wall). 

Existing product BG800 is also a steel barrier formed from two step profiles, thin gauge sheets of steel being 

welded together to form a long hollow section, the overall dimensions of the barrier section is 540mm wide at 

the base, 235mm wide at the top and 800mm high. BGSOO has successfully completed the MASH eligibility 

letter process previously and eligibility letter B-280 was issued. 

The BG800 to HighwayGuard LOS transition is a also formed from thin gauge sheets of steel and it creates a 

smooth profile change between BG800 and HighwayGuard LOS. This transition section is 12m long, 540mm 

wide at the base and 800mm high and connects to the two systems with their existing attachment methods. 

CRASH TESTING 

By signature below, the Engineer affiliated with the testing laboratory, agrees in support of this submission that 

all of the critical and relevant crash tests for this device listed above were conducted to meet the MASH test 

criteria. The Engineer has determined that no other crash tests are necessary to determine the device meets 

the MASH criteria. 

Engineer Name: Dave Johnstone 

Digitally signed by Dave Johnstone

Date: 2019.03.27 13:02:24 Z Engineer Signature: 

Address : Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CVl O OTU Same as Submitter D 

Country: UK Same as Submitter D 

A brief description of each crash test and its result: 

Required Test 

Number 

Narrative 

Description 

Evaluation 

Results 

3-10 (11 OOC) 

Non-relevant test, BG800 has eligibility 

letter B-280. HighwayGuard LOS 

application for eligibility letter has been 

applied for. 

Non-Relevant Test, not conducted 

3-11 (2270P) 

Non-relevant test, BG800 has eligibility 

letter B-280. HighwayGuard LOS 

application for eligibility letter has been 

applied for. 

Non-Relevant Test, not conducted 

3-20 (1100() Non-Relevant Test, not required under 

MASH-16 Non-Relevant Test, not conducted 
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Required Test 

Number 

Narrative 

Description 

Evaluation 

Results 

3-21 (2270P) 

This test was conducted by HORI BA MIRA 

Ltd on January, 2019 under HM Ltd Test 

number W0206. BG800 has an eligibility 

letter ref: B-z80 and HighwayGuard LOS 

eligibility letter application accompanies 

this eligibility submission. 

The BG800 to HighwayGuard LOS Transition 

satisfied the MASH structural adequacy 

criteria for its intended function as a 

longitudinal barrier. The test article 

redirected the 2270P vehicle in a controlled 

manner. The vehicle did not penetrate, 

underride, or override the installation. The 

test article exhibited controlled permanent 

and dynamic deflection in the test. 

All of the occupant risk criteria were 

satisfied in testing the transition. 

Theoretical occupant impact velocities in 

the longitudinal and lateral directions were 

well below the preferred limit of 30.0ft/s 

(9.6m/ s). Ridedown accelerations in the 

longitudinal and lateral directions were well 

below the preferred limit of 15.0g. There 

was no test article debris detached during 

the test. 

There was no deformation to the occupant 

compartment of the 2270P test vehicle. 

There were no intrusions into the occupant 

compartment. The test vehicle remained 

upright during and after the collision with 

minor roll, pitch and yaw. 

The Critical Impact Point for this test was 

chosen to verify the performance of the 

product at a point where it changes from 

being a flexible (deflecting) system to a rigid 

anchored system, this point was chosen to 

be the first point of contact 2.6ft (0.8m) 

upstream of the downstream end of the 

transition section, with direction of travel 

from the barrier demonstrating a greater 

deflection in testing in line with MASH 

guidelines. 

The BG800 to HighwayGuard LOS Transition 

was judged as satisfying the applicable 

MASH vehicle trajectory criteria. 

The barrier was judged to have successfully 

met all of the evaluation criteria for MASH 

Test3-21. 

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PASS 
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Full Scale Crash Testing was done in compliance with MASH by the following accredited crash test 

laboratory (cite the laboratory's accreditation status as noted in the crash test reports .): 

Laboratory Name: HORIBA-MIRA Ltd 

Laboratory Signature: Digitally sigr:ied by Dave Johnstone 

Date: 2019.03.27 13:0S:11 Z 

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Address: Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU Same as Submitter D 

Country:  Same as Submitter D

Accreditation Certificate 

Number and Dates of current UKAS accreditation to ISO17025 Ref: 1105 Latest Issue Date 26/ 10/2018 

Accreditation period : 

Adrian Bullock Submitter Signature*:  2019.03.27 13:08:28 Z

Submit Form 

ATTACHMENTS 

Attach to this form: 

I) Additional disclosures of related financial interest as indicated above. 

2) A copy of the full test report, video, and a Test Data Summary Sheet for each test conducted in 

support of this request. 

3) A drawing or drawings ofthe device(s) that conform to the Task Force-13 Drawing Specifications 

[Hardware Guide Drawing Standards]. For proprietary products, a single isometric line drawing is 

usually acceptable to illustrate the product, with detailed specifications, intended use, and contact 

information provided on the reverse. Additional drawings (not in TF-13 format) showing details that 

are relevant to understanding the dimensions and performance of the device should also be submitted 

to facilitate our review. 

FHWA Official Business Only: 

Eligibility Letter 

Number Date Key Words 
Test Summary Page 

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HORIBA MIRA- 1218725-006-02 W0206 BG800 to HighwayGuard Transition 3-21 

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Test Date 

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Installation Length, ft. (m) 

Size and/or dimension and 

material key elements, in. 

(mm) 

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Test surface/Ground 

Desianation 

Make/ Model 

Mass, lb (kg) Kerb 

Test 

Inertial 

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Speed, mile/h (km/h) 

Anale (deal 

Location 

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Speed, mile/h (km/h) 

Angle (deg) 

Exit Box 

HORIBA MIRA Ltd 

W0206 

24/01/2019 

BG 800 to HiahwavGuard Transition 

315 (96) 

Barrier width: 21 .3 (540), Barrier Height: 31 .5 (800), Barrier Unit Length: 236.2 (6000). 

Ground fixings: 7off x 01 .0x13 (M24x330) threaded rod drilled into asphalt and grouted, 

4off 01 .2x14.4 (M30x365) Flat top pins, 4off 01 .2x23.2 (M30x590) Flag top pins. 

Tarmac (roadway construction) 

2270P (Double Cab Pickup Truck) 

Dodge Ram (VIN )1C6RR6FT5ES376441) 

5213.9 (2365) 

50100 (2272.5) 

61 .3 (98 7) 

24.9 

Vehicle 1st contact 0.8m uostream of downstream end of transition 

51 .2 (82.4) 

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Stopping distance ft. (m) Braked to a halt 108 (33) downstream and 16 (5) 

in front of the traffic face. 

,.. .., . Impact Velocity ft.ls I X-direction 14.7 (4.49) 

(m/s) I Y-direction 16.7(508) 

THIV (optional), ft.ls (km/h) 21 (23) 

Occupant Ride down I X-direction 6 

Acceleration (g) I Y-direction 9 

PHO (g) (optional) 10 

ASI (optional) 1.1 . • 1• • iITiil .::ll l r. 111 r: • • 

Top face was rotated by 8.5° at impact point. Some splitting of the welds and minor tearing of 

the steel face from the impact. The ground fixing anchor closest to the impact pulled through 

the steel foot but remained in the floor. All other fixings held. 

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Dynamic top of barrier, in. (ml 22.8 (0 58) 

Dynamic base of barrier, in. (ml 14.2 (0.36) 

Permanent Set, in. (ml 6.7(017) 

Workina Width, in. (ml 38.6 (0.98) 

. I • ... . Front headlamp detached, damage to wing bumper and bumper backing bar, chassis. Front 

lower wishbone snapped and detached, front track control arm. Road spring and shock 

detached from mounting point. Damage to front wheel and front foot well , Floor moved 

upwards. LHS front door top moved out, glass intact. Rear tyre deflated and wheel damaged. 

Onlv sliaht damaae to rear bumoer. 

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