1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590

September 27, 2007 

 

In Reply Refer To: 

HSSD/WZ-259 

Mr. John Simms 

Vice President 

Traffic Services, Inc. 

405 East Terrace Drive 

Plant City, FL 33563-9020 

Dear Mr. Simms: 

In your letter of August 14, 2007, you requested the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 

acceptance of your company’s TSI S102 Sign Stand as a crashworthy traffic control device for 

use in work zones on the National Highway System (NHS). Accompanying your letter was the 

FHWA Office of Safety Design form and test report documentation including a DVD 

compilation of relevant crash tests conducted by E-Tech Testing Services. A summary of the 

test results that include a drawing and specifications are enclosed for reference. You requested 

that we find this portable A-frame sign stand acceptable for use on the NHS under the provisions 

of National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 350 “Recommended Procedures for 

the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway Features.” 

This letter is the acknowledgement of the FHWA’s acceptance of your request. The original 

completed form has been modified by the addition of the FHWA acceptance letter number 

WZ-259. The form, of which a copy is enclosed for reference, will be posted on our Web site in 

the near future. 

Sincerely yours, 

George E. Rice, Jr. 

Acting Director, Office of Safety Design 

Office of Safety 

Enclosure 
2

FHWA:HSSD:MLupes:tb:x66994:9/18/07 

File: s://directory folder/mlupes/.doc 

cc: HSSD (Reader, HSA; Chron File, HSSD; M.Lupes, HSSD 

 M.McDonough, HSSD) 
1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590

September 27, 2007 

 

In Reply Refer To: 

HSSD/WZ-259 

Mr. John Simms 

Vice President 

Traffic Services, Inc. 

405 East Terrace Drive 

Plant City, FL 33563-9020 

Dear Mr. Simms: 

In your letter of August 14, 2007, you requested the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 

acceptance of your company’s TSI S102 Sign Stand as a crashworthy traffic control device for 

use in work zones on the National Highway System (NHS). Accompanying your letter was the 

FHWA Office of Safety Design form and test report documentation including a DVD 

compilation of relevant crash tests conducted by E-Tech Testing Services. A summary of the 

test results that include a drawing and specifications are enclosed for reference. You requested 

that we find this portable A-frame sign stand acceptable for use on the NHS under the provisions 

of National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 350 “Recommended Procedures for 

the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway Features.” 

This letter is the acknowledgement of the FHWA’s acceptance of your request. The original 

completed form has been modified by the addition of the FHWA acceptance letter number 

WZ-259. The form, of which a copy is enclosed for reference, will be posted on our Web site in 

the near future. 

Sincerely yours, 

George E. Rice, Jr. 

Acting Director, Office of Safety Design 

Office of Safety 

Enclosure 
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Signature

Telephone #

Email Address

Device Name

Attachment 1

FEDERAL IDGHW AY ADMINISTRATION

OFFICE OF SAFETY DESIGN

Category 2 Work Zone Device Acceptance Letter

-1777

''Sirnrns@trafficservices.net

Laboratory / Engineer Name and Address

John F. LaTurner,P.E.

E-TECH Testing Services,Inc.

3617B Cincinnati Ave.

Rocklin, CA 95765

I hereby certify that the testing that supports this Acceptance Letter was conducted in

accordance with NCHRP Report 350 guidelines, that the device(s) tested is/are

accurately described on this fonn, and that the test results indicate that the device

meets all applicable NCHRP Report 350 evaluation criteria.

I have evaluated the requested modifications to these devices previously found

acceptable by the FHW A in Acceptance Letter WZ--, and hereby certify that, in

my opinion, the modifications do not adversely affect the crash perfonnance of the

devices. I also certify that these devices are accurately described on this fonn.

Type of Device (See page 3): A-Frame Sign Stand

Composition of Sign or Rail substrate (See Page 3):Sign : aluminum - solid;Rail:1 v,."xiv"" x 102asteelan2le

Thickness of substrate (inches): 0.080" thick sign

Height of sign from the ground (inches), if applicable: (See Page 3):

Low - 12"

Flags and or lights present during test? Indicate number of each:

# of flags: None # oflights: None Weight oflights: N/A ea.

TSI S102 Si2n Stand
Attachment

1

Detailed Desc.

Of Device,

Materials, sizes,

Fasteners,

Substrates

Foundation,

Aux. Features

Ballast, etc.

See E-TECH Report #309
Attachment 1

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION Letter Number

OFFICE OF SAFETY DESIGN W~- 'Zs-q

Category 2 Work Zone Device Acceptance Letter Date 7/17/07

Mandatory Attachments

Attachment # 1: Test data summarypage(s)

Attach. #la I Test #65-9912-001

Attach. # 1b

Attach. # 1c

Attach. #ld ,

Attachment # 1: Description and discussion ofmodification(s) to

crash tested and/or accepted device.

Date:

Attachment # 2: PDF drawing(s) of device(s)

Attach. #2a I Drawing Title:

Drawing #:

Drawing Title:

Drawing #:

Drawing Title:

Drawing #:

Drawing Title:

Drawing #:

Drawing Title:

Drawing #:

Drawing Title:

Drawing #:

Drawing Title:

Drawing #:

Attach. #2b

Attach. #2c

Attach. #2d

Attach. #2e

Attach. #2f

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E-TECH Testing Services, Inc.

NCHRP 350 Test 3-71

65-9912-001

3/28/07

Traffic Services Sign Stand

Normal and Perpendicular

Leg segments:

(2) Front & (2) Rear:

(4) 1114" x 1114" x 60"

(32 mm x 32 mm x 1524mm)

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4 ft(1219mm) by0.080" (2.03mm) thick

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NCHRP 350 Test 3-71

65-9912-001

3/28/07

Traffic Services Sign Stand

Normal and Perpendicular

Leg segments:

(2) Front & (2) Rear:

(4) 11/4" x 11/4" x 60"

(32 mOl x 32 mOl x 1524 mOl)

10 GA Angle steel

(1) Front & (2) Rear:

(3) 11/4" x 11/4" x 31"

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10 GA Angle steel

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(2) 15 Ib (6.8 kg) Sand Ballast Bags

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820C

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1799 (816)

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