Task Force 13 - Home Login | Sign Up Task Force 13 Task Force 13 develops, recommends, and promotes standards and specifications for bridge and road hardware used by highway and transportation agencies on the nation's roadways. Task Force 13 is a committee of concerned and experienced representatives from industry, academia, and state and federal transportation departments. Task Force 13 serves the Joint AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Subcommittee on New Highway Materials and Technologies, whose mission is to develop guide specifications for new materials and technologies identified for use in highway construction projects. The present Joint Committee was established in 1972 uniting the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) committee with the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Task Force 13 is the longest standing of all existing subcommittee Task Forces. Standards are documented agreements containing technical specifications and criteria to be used consistently as rules, guidelines, or definitions to ensure that material, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose. For example, the construction details of the guardrail barrier common on America's roadside are derived from a 1995 standard "A Guide to Standardized Highway Barrier Hardware." Adhering to this standard ultimately means that highway barriers will perform consistently from State to State to make roadsides safer for errant vehicles that leave the roadway. Standards thus contribute to making life simpler, and to increasing the safety, reliability and effectiveness of the goods and services we use. Roadside Design Guide, 3rd Edition The Roadside Design Guide is an AASHTO publication that synthesizes current information and operating practices related to roadside safety presented both in metric and U.S. customary units. It focuses on safety treatments that can minimize the likelihood of serious injuries when a motorist leaves the roadway. Chapters 3 through 9 of the Roadside Design Guide refer to many of the systems available in the online guides offered by Task Force 13. The links below DO NOT point to AASHTO's Roadside Design Guide, but rather to the specific types of systems refered to in those chapters. To obtain more information or to purchase a copy of the Roadside Design Guide, please click the following cover image below. For more information or to purchase a copy. Chapter 3: Roadside Topography and Drainage Features Chapter 4: Sign, Signal, and Luminaire Supports, Utility Poles, Trees and Similar Roadside Features (Small Sign Supports or Luminaire Supports) Chapter 5: Roadside Barriers Chapter 6: Median Barriers Chapter 7: Bridge Railings (Bridge Rail Systems or Transition Systems) Chapter 8: Barrier End Treatments and Crash Cushions (Barrier End Treatments or Crash Cushions) Chapter 9: Traffic Barriers, Traffic Control Devices, and Other Safety Features for Work Zones Additional Information can be found at The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse Home Member Login Sign Up Meetings News Organization Organizational Structure Mission, Goals & Objectives Membership TF13 Publications Publications Newsletters Barrier Hardware Bridge Railings Small Sign Support Lighting Pole Hardware Drainage Products Channelizing Device... W-Beam Guardrail Repair... Component Guide Transition Guide Subcommittees Subcommittees #1-Publications Maintenance #2-Barrier Hardware #3-Bridge Railings #4 Drainage Products #5 Support Hardware #6 Work Zones #7 Test Facilities #8 Rail Crossing #9 Marketing #10 Computational Mechanics Links Contact Us NEWS Latest Update: August 4, 2016 ROADSIDE DESIGN GUIDE The Roadside Design Guide is an AASHTO publication that synthesizes current information More... TF13 PUBLICATIONS For more information on each guide, click on an image below. Prev | Next A Guide to Standardized Highway Barrier Hardware Copyright © 2004 AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Task Force 13 All Rights Reserved. This site is hosted and maintained by RoadSafe, LLC Please send comments, suggestions, or queries about this web site to the webmaster.