Announcements

Waka Kotahi M23 is a specification document for road safety hardware, including road safety barriers.

M23 is being updated and Waka Kotahi are seeking feedback by 4 November, from Traffic Engineers or people working with safety hardware installations who use the specification.

The main changes to M23 from the previous 2009 are:

• Change in hardware test protocol to MASH (from NCHRP 350)
• Inclusion of guidance information from previous notes document and other guidance to make the document a useful resource without unnecessary of guidance located elsewhere
• Inclusion of updated specifications and guidance that are already being used

Feedback on the Waka Kotahi M23 specification and guidelines for road safety hardware is due by Thursday 4 November 2021, and can be emailed directly to Joe Southey, Senior Traffic and Safety Engineer, Waka Kotahi.