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The table shows seven columns and three rows. The column headers are Hardware Type; Delineation Practice; Photo; Spacing; Other Details; Closed-Course Evaluation (Yes or No); and Computer-Based Evaluation (Yes or No). The last two columns are divided into two sub-columns: Day and Night. The first, second, and third rows are divided into nine, nine, and seven sub-rows, respectively. The data provided are as follows: Row 1: Guardrail; Sub-row 1: No delineation; a nighttime view of highway with no delineators on either side; Not Applicable; None; No; Yes; Yes; and Yes. Row 1; Sub-row 2: Post-mounted delineator leading to two sub-rows. One: a nighttime view with several post-mounted delineators on the right side of the road; 25 feet; None; No; No; Yes; and Yes. Two: a nighttime view with a few post-mounted delineators on the right side of the road; 50 feet; No; Yes; Yes; and Yes. Row 1; Sub-row 3: W-beam-mounted delineator leading to two sub-rows. One: a nighttime view with several w-beam-mounted delineators on the right side of the road; 25 feet; None; No; No; Yes; and Yes. Two: a nighttime view with a few w-beam-mounted delineators on the right side of the road; 50 feet; None; No; Yes; Yes; and Yes. Row 1; Sub-row 4: Post-mounted delineator and w-beam-mounted delineator; Nighttime view of a curved road with double yellow center lines, post-mounted on roadside W-beam delineators; 50 feet; None; No; Yes; Yes; and Yes. Row 1; Sub-row 5: Delineator panel; Nighttime view of a curved road with double yellow center lines with the delineator patch attached to the w-beam guardrails; 12.5 feet; None; No; No; No; and Yes. Row 1; Sub-row 6: Yellow rubrail; Daytime view of a curved road with a yellow rubrail barrier and white pavement markings near two large industrial buildings; Not Applicable; None; No; Yes; Yes; and Yes. Row 1; Sub-row 7: Yellow rubrail and post-mounted delineator; Nighttime view of a highway with yellow rubrail and post-mounted delineators on the right side; 50 feet; None; No; Yes; No; and Yes.

The table shows seven columns and three rows. The column headers are Hardware Type; Delineation Practice; Photo; Spacing; Other Details; Closed-Course Evaluation (Yes or No); and Computer-Based Evaluation (Yes or No). The last two columns are divided into two sub-columns: Day and Night. The first, second, and third rows are divided into nine, nine, and seven sub-rows, respectively. The data provided are as follows: Row 1; Sub-row 8: Yellow rubrail and w-beam-mounted delineator; Nighttime view of a highway road with yellow rubrail and w-beam-mounted delineators on the right side; 50 feet; None; No; Yes; No; and Yes. Row 1; Sub-row 9: Yellow rubrail, post-mounted delineator, and w-beam-mounted delineator; Nighttime view of a highway road with yellow rubrail, post-mounted delineator, and w-beam-mounted delineators on the right side; 50 feet; None; No; Yes; No; and Yes. Row 2: Concrete barrier; Sub-row 1: No delineation; A nighttime view of a highway road with no delineators on the concrete barrier; Not applicable; None; No; Yes; Yes; and Yes. Row 2; Sub-row 2: Side-mounted delineator leading to two sub-rows. One: Nighttime view of several side-mounted delineators on a highway road; 25 feet; Top of delineator located 4 inches from top of barrier; No; Yes; No; and Yes. Two: Nighttime view of a few side-mounted delineators on a highway road; 50 feet; Top of delineator located 4 inches from top of barrier; No; No; No; and Yes. Row 2; Sub-row 3: Top-mounted delineator leading to two sub-rows. One: Nighttime view of several top-mounted delineators on a highway road; 25 feet; None; No; Yes; Yes; and Yes. Two: Nighttime view of a few top-mounted delineators on a highway road; 50 feet; None; No; No; Yes; and Yes. Row 2; Sub-row 4: Side-mounted delineator and top-mounted delineator; Nighttime view of side-mounted and top-mounted delineators on the concrete barrier of the highway road; 50 feet; None; No; Yes; Yes; and Yes. Row 2; Sub-row 5: Continuous retroreflective paint stripe; Night view of a curved road with highly reflective continuous paint applied directly to the top of the concrete barrier; Not applicable; Top of paint stripe located 4 inches from top of concrete barrier; No; Yes; Yes; and Yes. Row 2; Sub-row 6: Continuous retroreflective paint stripe and top-mounted delineator leading to two sub-rows. One: Nighttime view of continuous retroreflective paint strip and several top-mounted delineators on the concrete barrier; 25 feet; None; No; Yes; Yes; and Yes. Two: Nighttime view of continuous retroreflective paint strip and a few top-mounted delineators on the concrete barrier; 50 feet; None; No; Yes; No; and Yes. Row 2; Sub-row 7: Delineator panel; Nighttime highway view with delineator panels attached to the concrete barrier system and streetlights overhead; 10 feet; None; No; No; No; and Yes.

The table shows seven columns and three rows. The column headers are Hardware Type; Delineation Practice; Photo; Spacing; Other Details; Closed-Course Evaluation (Yes or No); and Computer-Based Evaluation (Yes or No). The last two columns are divided into two sub-columns: Day and Night. The first, second, and third rows are divided into nine, nine, and seven sub-rows, respectively. The data provided are as follows: Row 2; Sub-row 8: White chevron; Night view of a curved road with a white Chevron attached to the concrete barrier; 10 feet; Top of chevron panel located 2 inches from top of concrete barrier; No; No; Yes; and Yes. Row 2; Sub-row 9: Yellow chevron; Night view of a curved road with a yellow chevron attached to the concrete barrier; 10 feet; Top of chevron panel located 2 inches from top of concrete barrier; No; No; Yes; and Yes. Row 3: Culvert; Sub-row 1: No delineation; Not applicable; Not applicable; None; No; No; Yes; and Yes. Row 3; Sub-row 2: Delineator post (X1); Nighttime view of a two-way highway lane with one delineator post on either side of the road edge; Not applicable; None; No; Yes; Yes; and Yes. Row 3; Sub-row 3: Delineator post (X2); Nighttime view of a two-way highway lane with two delineator posts on either side of the road edge; 20 feet; Lateral offset of 1.5 feet; No; Yes; Yes; and Yes. Row 3; Sub-row 4: Delineator post (X3); Nighttime view of a two-way highway lane with three delineator posts on either side of the road edge; 20 feet; Lateral offset of 1.5 feet; No; No; Yes; and Yes. Row 3; Sub-row 5: Object marker (X1); Night view of a straight, dark rural road marked by a black and yellow striped object marker on either side of the road edges; Not applicable; None; No; Yes; Yes; and Yes. Row 3; Sub-row 6: Object marker (X2); Night view of a straight, dark rural road marked by two black and yellow striped object markers on either side of the road edges; 20 feet; Lateral offset of 1.5 feet; No; Yes; Yes; and Yes. Row 3; Sub-row 7: Object marker (X3); Night view of a straight, dark rural road marked by three black and yellow striped object markers on either side of the road edges; 20 feet; Lateral offset of 1.5 feet; No; No; Yes; and Yes.
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Abbreviations and acronyms used without definitions in TRB publications: | |
A4A | Airlines for America |
AAAE | American Association of Airport Executives |
AASHO | American Association of State Highway Officials |
AASHTO | American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |
ACI–NA | Airports Council International–North America |
ACRP | Airport Cooperative Research Program |
ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
APTA | American Public Transportation Association |
ASCE | American Society of Civil Engineers |
ASME | American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
ATA | American Trucking Associations |
CTAA | Community Transportation Association of America |
CTBSSP | Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program |
DHS | Department of Homeland Security |
DOE | Department of Energy |
EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
FAST | Fixing Americaʼs Surface Transportation Act (2015) |
FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
FMCSA | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
FRA | Federal Railroad Administration |
FTA | Federal Transit Administration |
GHSA | Governors Highway Safety Association |
HMCRP | Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program |
IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
ISTEA | Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 |
ITE | Institute of Transportation Engineers |
MAP-21 | Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012) |
NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
NASAO | National Association of State Aviation Officials |
NCFRP | National Cooperative Freight Research Program |
NCHRP | National Cooperative Highway Research Program |
NHTSA | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
NTSB | National Transportation Safety Board |
PHMSA | Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
RITA | Research and Innovative Technology Administration |
SAE | Society of Automotive Engineers |
SAFETEA-LU | Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005) |
TCRP | Transit Cooperative Research Program |
TEA-21 | Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (1998) |
TRB | Transportation Research Board |
TSA | Transportation Security Administration |
U.S. DOT | United States Department of Transportation |

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