MGS (Midwest Guardrail System), which has redefined the entire W-beam guardrail industry and is recommended by the Federal Highway Administration: We believe that States should consider adopting 31-inch guardrail as their standard because these systems exhibit superior performance at little or no additional cost which is a direct reflection of the 31-inch tall MGS. MGS is currently installed in a number of demanding applications, including at high flare rates (5:1), adjacent to steep 2:1 slopes, over long-spans culverts, on bridges as bridge rails, and in attachments to temporary concrete barriers.
Reports & Drawings
- MGS Report: TRP-03-139-04
- MGS Bridge Rail Transition Report - TRP-03-167-07
- MGS MASH Pickup Report - TRP-03-170-06
- MGS MASH QuadCab Pickup Report - TRP-03-171-06
- MGS MASH Small Car Report - TRP-03-172-06
- MGS with Round Wood Posts Report - TRP-03-179-07
- MGS with Steel Posts on 2:1 Slope Report - TRP-03-185-10
- MGS Longspan Report - TRP-03-187-07
- MGS Approach Slope Report - TRP-03-188-08
- MGS Flare Rate Report - TRP-03-191-08
- Performance Limits of MGS with 6-in. Curb with MASH (Phase I) Report - TRP-03-205-09
- Performance Limits of MGS with 6-in. Curb with MASH (Phase II) Report - TRP-03-221-09
- MGS Stiffness Transition - Standardized Steel Posts - TRP-03-210-10
- MGS Bridge Rail - TRP-03-226-10
- MGS Placed Adjacent to a 2H:1V Fill Slope - Wood Posts - TRP-03-234-10
- MGS on a Wire-Faced MSE Wall - TRP-03-235-11
- Performance Limits of MGS with 6-in. Curbs with MASH (Phase III) - TL-2 Testing - TRP-03-237-10
- MGS with White Pine Wood Posts - TRP-03-241-11
- MGS Stiffness Transition - Wood Post Alternative - TRP-03-243-11
- Maximum MGS Mounting Height - Phase I Crash Testing - TRP-03-255-12
- Non-blocked MGS - TRP-03-262-12
- MGS with Southern Yellow Pine Posts - TRP-03-272-13
- Maximum MGS Mounting Height - Phase II Detailed LS-DYNA Analysis - TRP-03-274-12
- MGS Minimum Effective Guardrail Length - TRP-03-276-13
- MGS Attached to Culvert - TRP-03-277-14
- Non-proprietary Guardrail Trailing-End Terminal - TRP-03-279-13
- MGS Stiffness Transition with Curb - TRP-03-291-14
- MGS Long Span - Increased Span Length - TRP-03-310-14
- Dynamic Deflections and Working Widths of MGS at Lower Speeds - TRP-03-314-15
- MGS in Mow Strips - TRP-03-322-15
- MGS with Omitted Post - TRP-03-326-16
- MGS Implementation Presentation
Journal Papers
- TRR 1797 - Paper 02-3157 (MGS - Early Development)
- TRR 1890 - Paper 04-4778 (MGS, MGS Curb, and MGS Reduced Deflections)
- TRR 2025 - Paper 07-2539 (MGS Longspan)
- TRR 2025 - Paper 07-2628 (MGS Bridge Rail Transition)
- TRR 2025 - Paper 07-2642 (W-Beam and MGS Comparison)
- TRR 2060 - Paper 08-3076 (MGS with Steel Posts on 2:1 Slope)
- TRR 2120 - Paper 09-0547 (MGS with Round Wood Posts)
- TRR 2262 - Paper 11-2687 (MGS Bridge Rail)
- TRR 2262 - Paper 11-2684 (Non-Blocked MGS on Wire-Faced MSE Wall)
- TRR 2309 - Paper 12-3367 (Simplified MGS Stiffness Transition)
- TRR 2377 - Paper 13-5277 (Non-Proprietary Guardrail Trailing-End Terminal)
- TRR 2377 - Paper 13-0418 (Non-Blocked MGS)
- TRR 2437 - Paper 14-2991 (MGS with Rectangular SYP Posts)
- TRR 2521 - Paper 15-0484 (MGS Minimum Effective Guardrail Length)
- TRB Paper 07-0517 (MGS Flare Rate)
- TRB Paper 14-0515 - Modified BCT Trailing-End Termination System
- TRB Paper 15-4502 - MGS Stiffness Transition with Curb
- TRB Paper 16-4047 - Maximum MGS Mounting Height
- International Journal of Impact Engineering Paper (MGS Flare Rate)
- Journal of Transportation Safety & Security Paper (MGS Approach Slope)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Paper IMECE2011-64483 (MGS on Wire-Faced MSE Wall - LS-DYNA)