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FHWA Review of ET-Plus
This appendix represents a summary of States' responses to the October 10, 2014 FHWA memo requesting information from State DOTs regarding the performance of the ET-Plus in the field (http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/roadway_dept/policy_guide/road_hardware/memo_eplus_wbeam101014.cfm).
Number of States That Responded
All 50 States plus Puerto Rico; Pacific Territories; U.S. Virgin Islands; Washington, DC; and the Illinois Toll Authority
Summary of Responses
States that responded without any information given on guardrail face and terminal crashes (including ET-Plus)
Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, New Jersey, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
States that are monitoring the situation and may have additional information in the future
Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin
States/Territories that do not use ET-Plus
Puerto Rico (with the exception of one private toll road), American Samoa, Wyoming
States that reported general crash statistics on guardrail faces (i.e., along the guardrail)
Iowa, Minnesota, Oklahoma, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia
States that reported general crash statistics on guardrail terminals
Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois (provided a comparison of different terminals), Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri (provided a comparison of different terminals), Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia
States that reported anecdotal or general information on guardrail terminals
Arkansas, California, and New York
States that reported anecdotal or general information regarding Trinity's ET-Plus terminal
Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois Toll Authority, Michigan, Mississippi, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee (two lawsuits involving guardrail spearing fatalities alleging the guardrail failed to perform), Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington, DC.
States that reported crash statistics on Trinity's ET-Plus terminal
Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire (one crash), North Carolina (one crash), Pennsylvania, and Texas
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