This report will be of interest to researchers and those who select, locate, and design traffic barriers. It documents the results of a crash test of a New York Two–Rail Bridge Rail. This was the first test of a series intended to evaluate this new bridge rail design. The objective was to see if it meets Test Level Four (TL–4) in NCHRP Report 350. In this test, an 820–kg small car impacted the bridge rail at a nominal speed and angle of 100 km/h and 20 degrees. The test results met all of the evaluation criteria for the test designated as No. 4–10 in NCHRP Report 350.
Michael F. Trentacoste
Director, Office of Safety Research and Development
| 1. Report No. FHWA–RD–99–077 |
2. Government Accession No. |
3. Recipient's Catalog No. |
| 4. Title and Subtitle
NCHRP Report 350 Test 4–10 of the New York Two–Rail Curbless Bridge Railing
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5. Report Date |
| 6. Performing Organization Code |
| 7. Author(s) C. Eugene Buth, William F. Williams, Wanda L. Menges, and Sandra K. Schoeneman |
8. Performing Organization Report No. 404531–1 |
9. Performing Organization Name and Address
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Texas Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
College Station, Texas 77843–3135
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10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) |
| 11. Contract or Grant No. DTFH61–98–C–00056 |
| 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
Office of Safety and Traffic Operations Research and
Development
Federal Highway Administration
6300 Georgetown Pike
McLean, Virginia 22101–2296
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13. Type of Report and Period Covered
Test Report
October 1998 – November 1998
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| 14. Sponsoring Agency Code |
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15. Supplementary Notes
Research Study Title: Evaluation and Crash Testing of New York's Two–Rail and Four–Rail Bridge Rail, and Box Beam Transition
Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR): Charles F. McDevitt – HSR–20
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| 16. Abstract
This report presents the details and results of New York Two–Rail Curbless Bridge Railing and the results of the small car test: National Cooperative
Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 350 test designation 4–10, which is the 820–kg passenger car impacting the critical impact point (CIP)
at 100km/h and 20 degrees. The New York Two–Rail Curbless Bridge Railing met all requirements for NCHRP 350 test designation 4–10.
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| 17. Key Words
Bridge rail, transition, crash testing, roadside safety.
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18. Distribution Statement
No restrictions. This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161.
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| 19. Security Classification (of this report) Unclassified |
20. Security Classification (of this page) Unclassified |
21. No. of Pages 57 |
22. Price |
