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Request for Federal Aid Reimbursement Eligibility

Of Highway Safety Hardware

Date of Request:

June 10, 2014

@New C Resubmission

Name:

Chuck Mettler

Signature:

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Company:

Plastic Safety Systems, Inc.

Address:

2444 Baldwin Rd. Cleveland, Ohio 44104

Country:

Submitter

USA

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.
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System Type Submission Type Device Name/ Variant | Testing Criterion es,
‘WZ':Crash Worthy Work | @ Physical Crash Testing |LaneGard 3 AASHTO MASH [TL
Zone Traffic Control Devices| (~ FEA & VV Analysis _ {Type-lil Barricade

By submitting this request for review and evaluation by the Federal Highway Administration, | 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.

Identification of the individual or organization responsible for the product:

[Contact Name: \Chuck Mettler Same as Submitter (X)
Company Name: Plastic Safety Systems, Inc. Same as Submitter [X]
Address: 12444 Baldwin Rd. Cleveland, Ohio 44104 Same as Submitter
Country: USA Same as Submitter J)
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Modification to
@ New Hardware c Existing Hardware

[& (4) 45 Ib, Sandbags

LaneGard 3 Type-lll Barricade - Folding Type-ill Barricade tested with 8 Wave Boards (WZ-173) / (2) LED Lights

CRASH TESTING
A brief description of each crash test and its result:
Recuired Test Deccrntion Evaluation Results
3-70(1100C) _|See attached letter from TRC requesting Waiver WAIVER REQUESTED
3-71(1100C) TRC test 140505 PASS
3-72(2270P) [TRC test 140513 PASS



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3. Cross-sectional View

4. General Information:
¢ Test Agency
¢ Test Number
° Date
5. Test Article:
Type
e Installation Length
e Key Elements
6. Soil Conditions:
© Type of Soil
° Soil Strength
7. Test Vehicle:
© Type/Designation
e Make and Model
e Test Inertial
© Gross Static
8. Impact Conditions:
° Speed
e Angle
 Location/Orientation

Transportation Research Center Inc.
140513

May 13, 2014

LaneGard-Ill

Type-lll Barricade

8 feet

Plastic barricades

Not applicable
Not applicable

Production Model 2270P
2008 Dodge Ram SXT
2289.0 kg

2289.0 kg

100.6 km/h
0 degrees

The center of the first barricade; the edge

of the second barricade. Barricades
placed 6 meters apart

Figure 33. Summary of results for test 140513

9. Exit Conditions:
e Speed
e Angle
Exit Box Criterion
10. Post-Impact Trajectory:
Vehicle Stability
© Stopping Distance
11, Occupant Risk:
¢ Longitudinal O1V
Lateral OIV
¢ Longitudinal RA
¢ Lateral RA
12. Test Article Damage:

13. Test Article Deflections:

¢ Permanent Set
e Dynamic
* Working Width
14. Vehicle Damage:
e VDS
« CDC
¢ Maximum Deformation

100.6 km/h (estimated)
0 degrees (estimated)
Not applicable to Type-lll Barricades

Satisfactory
Not applicable

Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Shattered

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Slight; windshield cracked
N/A

OOFDRW1

5mm



2444 Baldwin Road # Cleveland, OH 44104

Plastic Safety
Systems, Inc.

June 11, 2014

Roadway Departure Team, Room E7 1-322
Office of Safety Technologies - HSST
Federal Highway Administration

1200 New Jersey Ave. SE

Washington, DC 20590

Gentelman,

Enclosed, please find our Request for Federal Aid Reimbursement Eligibility of Highway Safety
Hardware. Plastic Safety Systems, Inc. has designed, manufactured, and tested to MASH
standards a new Folding Type-III Barricade - LaneGard 3.

We are requesting acceptance of this Barricade with 8'/ 6'/ 4’ Wave Barricade Boards or Generic
Extruded Plastic Boards. LaneGard 3 was tested with 8' Wave Boards (WZ-173), (2) LED type
A-C lights attached and (4) 45 Ib sandbags as ballast.

Enclosed is a DVD with Test Data and Videos from Transportation Research Center, Inc. for tests
3-71 and 3-72. And a letter from TRC requesting a Waiver for test 3-70. Also on the DVD are:
Drawing in Task Force 13 format, and Sales Literature.

If you have any questions I can be reached via e-mail at cmmettler@ plasticsafety.com or by
phone at 1-800-662-6338.

Regards,
Chuck Mettler

a

Engineering Manager

Enclosure - CD

1-800-662-6338 = PH: 216-231-8590 ® FAX: 216-231-2702 ® wwwoplasticsafety.com


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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: Transportation Research Center, Inc.
Laboratory Contact: eff Sankey Same as Submitter []
Address: 10820 State Route 347 East Liberty, Ohio 43319 Same as Submitter []
Country: USA Same as Submitter []
Accreditation Certificate

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Number and Date: ealoetesdng

ATTACHMENTS
Attach to this form:

1) Acopy of the full test report, video, and a Test Data Summary Sheet for each test conducted in

support of this request.

2) A drawing or drawings of the 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 key to understanding the performance of the device should also be submitted to facilitate our
review.

FHWA Official Business Only:

Eligibility Letter AASHTO TF13
Number Date Designator Key Words
W2-336 A1A- TYP2 TE Rerricade



: LaneGardS)

Folding Type III
Barricade

One person setup
and teardown!

+ Made from engineered plastic with UV inhibitors.
+ Weighs 17 Ibs. assembled, without cernterboards.
* Accepts Type A and C LED Warning Lights.

+ Designed for use with PSS Wave Centerboards.

+ Some assembly required.

Shown: LaneGard 3 without centerboards

Convenient, one-piece, folding design.
— 2.562"

Measures less than 3” thick ——
when folded for transport or 7
storage.

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Shown with 6’ PSS Wave : 48”
Centerboards. 1

+ Available in 4’, 6’, 8' lengths.
+ Reflective sheeting available

in Engineer, Hi-Intensity and Ms
Diamond Grades. “On the Roadway for Safe a |

2444 Baldwin Road * Cleveland, OH ¢ 44104 © 800-662-6338 ° www.plasticsafety.com
Copyright © 2014 US Patent Pending w4



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US.Department 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
of Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590
Federal Highway _

Administration July 14, 2015

In Reply Refer To:
HSST/WZ-33

Mr. Chuck Mettler

Plastic Safety Systems, Inc.
2444 Baldwin Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44104

Dear Mr. Mettler:

This letter is in response to your June 10, 2014, request for the Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) to review a roadside safety device, hardware, or system for eligibility for
reimbursement under the Federal-aid highway program. This FHWA letter of eligibility is
assigned FHWA control number WZ-336 and is valid until a subsequent letter is issued by
FHWA that expressly references this device.

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’ Manual for Ass g 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.


May 15, 2014

Mr. Chuck Mettler

Plastic Safety Systems Inc.
2444 Baldwin Road
Cleveland, OH 44104

Dear Mr. Mettler,

Transportation Research Center Inc. (TRC Inc.) performed MASH 3-71 and 3-72
crash tests on Plastic Safety Systems Inc. LaneGard-lll Type III barricades, on May 5
and 13, 2014. The results of both tests indicate the Evaluation Criteria B, D, E, F and
N were met. Since the LaneGard-lll barricades have a total weight of less than 220
pounds, Evaluation Criteria H and | are not applicable.

Test 3-70 is considered optional for work-zone traffic control devices weighing less
than 220 pounds. Test 70 is designed to evaluate the ability of small vehicles to
activate any breakaway, fracture, or yielding mechanism associated with the work
zone device during low-speed impacts. The LaneGard-lll barricades are free-
standing lightweight features that do no incorporate any breakaway, fracture, or
yielding mechanism. Thus, test 3-70 does not appear to be applicable to the
LaneGard-lIl barricades and does not need to be performed.

Jeffery W. Sankey, P. E.
Manager Project Operations, Impact Laboratory Operations

Transportation Research Center Inc.
East Liberty, Ohio 43319-0367 + 937-666-2011 + 937-666-5066
www.trcpg.com



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2. Plan View

3. Cross-sectional View

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4. General Information:
e Test Agency
¢ Test Number
¢ Date
5. Test Article:
¢ Type
¢ Installation Length
¢ Key Elements
6. Soil Conditions:
Type of Soil
¢ Soil Strength
7. Test Vehicle:
© Type/Designation
e Make and Model
¢ Test Inertial
e Gross Static
8. Impact Conditions:
e Speed
¢ Angle
¢ Location/Orientation

Transportation Research Center Inc.
140505

May 5, 2014

LaneGard-lIl

Type-Ill Barricade

8 feet

Plastic barricades

Not applicable
Not applicable

Production Model 1100C
2009 Chevrolet Aveo LT
1170.8 kg
1170.8 kg

100.4 km/h

O degrees

The center of the first barricade; the edge
of the second barricade. Barricades
placed 6 meters apart

Figure 38. Summary of results for test 140505

9. Exit Conditions:
e Speed
e Angle
¢ Exit Box Criterion
10. Post-Impact Trajectory:
¢ Vehicle Stability
¢ Stopping Distance
11. Occupant Risk:
¢ Longitudinal O1V
Lateral OlV
Longitudinal RA
¢ Lateral RA
12. Test Article Damage:

13. Test Article Deflections:

¢ Permanent Set
¢ Dynamic
° Working Width
14. Vehicle Damage:
° VDS
« CDC
¢ Maximum Deformation

100.4 km/h (estimated)
0 degrees (estimated)
Not applicable to Type-lll Barricades

Satisfactory
Not applicable

Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Shattered

Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Slight

N/A
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LaneGardS

Folding Type III
Barricade

Plastic Safety
Systems, Inc.

Folds for storage and
transport, unfolds for use.

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One-piece design sets up
and tears down in seconds.



Our regulations concerning proprietary products are contained in Title 23, Code of
Federal Regulations, Section 635.411.

Sincerely yours,

Michael 3 ~afltd

Michael S. Griffith

Director, Office of Safety Technologies
Office of Safety

Enclosures


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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 the 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 WZ-336 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.

© 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.


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 American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials’ Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (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: LaneGard 3 Type III Barricade

Type of system: Folding Type III Barricade with warning lights and ballast.
Test Level: MASH Test Level3

Testing conducted by: Transportation Research Center

Task Force 13 Designator: N/A

Date of request: June 10, 2014

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.

Decision:

The following device is eligible, with details provided in the form which is attached as an
integral part of this letter:
* Plastic Safety Systems LaneGard 3 Folding Type III Barricade with warning lights,
and ballasted with up to 4 sandbags

Notice

Ifa manufacturer makes any modification to any of their roadside safety hardware that has an
existing eligibility letter from FHWA, the manufacturer must notify FHWA of such modification
with a request for continued eligibility for reimbursement. The notice of all modifications to a
device must be accompanied by:

© Significant modifications — For these modifications, crash test results must be submitted
with accompanying documentation and videos.

¢ Non-signification modifications ~ For these modifications, a statement from the crash test
laboratory on the potential effect of the modification on the ability of the device to meet
the relevant crash test criteria.

FHWA's determination of continued eligibility for the modified hardware will be based
on whether the modified hardware will continue to meet the relevant crash test criteria.