• ♦Manual Notice 2006-1
• ►1. General Policies on Use of Bridge Railing
  • ►1. About This Manual
    • ♦Purpose
    • ♦Organization
    • ♦Feedback
  • ►2. FHWA Policy on Bridge Railing
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Required Crash Tests
  • ►3. Overview of Texas Policy on Bridge Railing
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Approval of Bridge Railing
    • ♦Bridge Railing Transitions
    • ♦Railing on Culverts
• ►2. Acceptable Bridge Railing in Texas
  • ►1. Overview
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦C Railing Types
    • ♦Sound Walls
    • ♦Open Bridge Railing
    • ♦More Information
  • ►2. Metal Railing
    • ♦Traffic Railing Type T101
    • ♦Traffic Railing Type T421
    • ♦Traffic Railing Type T6
    • ♦Pedestrian Railing Type PR1
  • ►3. Metal and Concrete Railing
    • ♦Traffic Railing Type T4 (S)
    • ♦Traffic Railing Type T4 (A)
    • ♦Combination Railing Type C4 (S)
    • ♦Traffic Railing Type T401
    • ♦Traffic Railing Type T402
    • ♦Combination Railing Type C402
    • ♦Traffic Railing Type T77
    • ♦Heavy Truck Railing Type HT
    • ♦Pedestrian Railing Type PR2
  • ►4. Concrete Railing
    • ♦Traffic Railing Type T201
    • ♦Combination Railing Type C201
    • ♦Bicycle Railing Type B201
    • ♦Traffic Railing Type T203
    • ♦Combination Railing Type C203
    • ♦Traffic Railing Type T221
    • ♦Combination Railing Type C221
    • ♦Bicycle Railing Type B221
    • ♦Traffic Railing Type T411
    • ♦Combination Railing Type C411
    • ♦Traffic Railing Type T501
    • ♦Traffic Railing Type T501SW
    • ♦Combination Railing Type C501
    • ♦Traffic Railing Type T502
    • ♦Combination Railing Type C502
    • ♦Traffic Railing Type T503
    • ♦Traffic Railing Type T504
    • ♦Traffic Railing Type SSTR
    • ♦Traffic Railing Type TT
• ►3. Obsolete Railing on Existing Bridges
  • ►1. Overview
    • ♦Introduction
  • ►2. Bridge Railing Retrofit Guidelines
    • ♦FHWA Policy
    • ♦Texas Policy
    • ♦Bridge Railing in Pavement Overlay Projects
    • ♦Transition Upgrades
    • ♦Recommendations
  • ►3. Railing on Historic Bridges
    • ♦Additional Guidelines
    • ♦Historic Bridge Railing Options
  • ►4. Bridge Railing Design Exceptions
    • ♦Possible Design Exception
• ►4. Temporary Bridge Railing
  • ►1. Overview
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Occupant-Hazard Protection Requirements
    • ♦Strength of Temporary Railing
    • ♦Other Factors in Selection of Temporary Bridge Railing
  • ►2. Recommended Temporary Railing
    • ♦Precast Safety-shaped Traffic Barriers
• ►5. Pedestrian, Bicycle, and ADA Requirements for Bridge Railing
  • ►1. Overview
    • ♦Introduction
  • ►2. Bridge Railing for Pedestrians
    • ♦FHWA Policy
    • ♦Texas Policy
  • ►3. Bridge Railing for Bicyclists
    • ♦Texas Policy
  • ►4. ADA Requirements for Bridge Railing
    • ♦Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Railing Requirements
    • ♦Handrails
• ♦Index

Bridge Railing Manual

May 2006

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