Safety Selection Guide
Crash Cushions, End Treatments and Barrier Guide.
The following guidance is provided by the Project Development Branch to aid designers in the proper selection of safety hardware. Unless specified for use by CDOT’s M&S Standard Plans or formally adopted for use by the Department, device selection and use is at the Engineer’s discretion. The Engineer should provide for competitive bidding between functionally equivalent devices when design conditions allow.
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Application Table for Crash Cushions, End Treatments, and Barriers.
- A chart of approved products and their attributes.
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Introduction and Glossary
- Crash Cushions and End Treatments are devices designed to reduce the severity of an impact by an errant vehicle. They may be located in medians, gore areas, or along the roadside. Here are some terms that explain them more.
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Standard Guidelines for Review and Acceptance of an Impact Attenuator
- Shawn Yu
Unit Manager
303-757-9474
Email Shawn. - Joshua Keith
M-Standards Engineer
303-757-9021
Email Josh. - Joshua Palmer
Guardrail Engineer
303-757-9229
Email Joshua. - Andrew Pihaly
Specifications Engineer
303-757-9402
Email Andrew. - Louis Avgeris
M-Standards Technician
303-757-9393
Email Louis.
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