Barrier Systems Mean Safety
Barrier systems are designed and installed for one primary reason — to reduce the severity of a crash by preventing a motorist from reaching an area of concern, which is either an obstacle or non-traversable terrain feature. Barriers are considered when the consequences of striking the barrier are less severe than that of reaching the obstacle or area of concern.
Highway Barrier Pocket Guide
The NDDOT Highway Barrier Pocket Guide contains guidelines for installation, inspection and maintenance of commonly used safety barrier systems in North Dakota.
Guardrail Training Resources
Explore past recordings and the participant notebooks for previously held FAST ACT Guardrail Safety training sessions.
View the training flyer from the 2019 session
Download the participant notebook
Recordings (Day 1)
Recordings (Day 2)
Manufacturer Technical Briefs, Instructional Manuals, and Additional Resources
Learn more about the standard guardrail system - Midwest Guardrail System (MGS)
Information about guardrails that meet the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) standards or NCHRP 350 standards are available below.
MASH
MASH Sequential Kinking Terminal (MSKT)
SoftStop
MASH Flared Energy-Absorbing Terminal (MFLEAT)
MFLEAT Training Video
Max Tension (Roadside and Median)
Max Tension Median Installation Manual
Max Tension TL-2 Installation Manual
Max Tension TL-3 Installation Manual
350
Slotted Rail Terminal (SRT-350)
Flared Energy-Absorbing Terminal (FLEAT)
ET Plus (Guardrail Extruder Terminal)
Sequential Kinking Terminal (SKT 350)
Crash Cushion Attenuating Terminal (CAT)