Dynamic message sign message design and display manual training : participant notebook, one-day

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

2009-03-01
By Texas Transportation Institute

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Dynamic message sign message design & display manual training : participant notebook, one-day "core" course;Dynamic message sign message design and display manual training, one-day "core" course : participant notebook;Dynamic message sign message design and display manual training participant notebook : one-day "core" course;Research project title: Automated dynamic message sign (DMS) message design and display;
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Texas Transportation Institute
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Texas. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration

Texas. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration Less -
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Driver Information Systems Highway Communications--Handbooks, Manuals, Etc. Highway Traffic Control Intelligent Transportation Systems Intelligent Transportation Systems--Handbooks, Manuals, Etc. Traffic Control Devices Traffic Signs And Signals--Texas--Handbooks, Manuals, Etc. Variable Message Signs
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FHWA/TX-04/5-4023-01-P2
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Manual
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Texas
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Participant notebook; March 2009
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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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