Dynamic message sign message design and display manual training : participant notebook, two-day course.

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• Alternative Title:
  Dynamic message sign message design & display manual training : participant notebook, two-day course ; Dynamic message sign message design and display manual training, two-day course : participant notebook ; Dynamic message sign message design and display manual training participant notebook : two-day course ; Research project title: automated dynamic message sign (DMS) message design and display
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Traffic control devices
  • Variable message signs
  • Driver information systems
  • Intelligent transportation systems
  • Highway traffic control
  • Traffic signs and signals--Texas--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
  • Highway communications--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
  • Intelligent transportation systems--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-09/5-4023-01-P1
• Resource Type:
  Manual
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas
• Edition:
  Participant notebook; March 2009
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute
• Abstract:
  This Dynamic Message Sign Message Design and Display Manual was written for use by Texas Department of ; Transportation (TxDOT) personnel who have responsibility for the operation of and/or message design for large ; permanent dynamic message signs (DMSs) or portable DMSs. The Manual is designed to help both new and ; experienced users of DMSs at various levels of the agency including 1) entry-level personnel, 2) personnel very ; experienced with traffic operations, and 3) managers. It provides very specific information for entry-level personnel, ; reminders for experienced personnel, and higher-level information for managers regardless of whether they work in ; one of the Traffic Management Centers (TMCs) in the state. ; The Dynamic Message Sign Message Design and Display Manual contains the following 14 modules: 1) Introduction, ; 2) Principles of DMS Operations, 3) DMS Operating Fundamentals, 4) Principles of DMS Message Design, 5) ; Designing the Base DMS Message for Incidents, 6) Designing the Base DMS Message for Roadwork, 7) Establishing ; the Maximum Message Length, 8) Dealing with Long Messages, 9) Designing DMS Messages for Incidents, 10) ; Designing DMS Messages for Roadwork, 11) Quick Reference Guide for Designing DMS Messages, 12) Modifying ; Messages to Improve Effectiveness, 13) Priorities When Competing Message Needs Arise, and 14) Message Design ; Examples for Incidents: Large DMS.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/16903/dot_16903_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.81 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:1518b230c02ef58b8a9e61119fb409ce7d1ac2b5921b3b28534cbb1d9b975fe9