Creating a systems engineering approach for the manual on uniform traffic control devices.

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• Creators:
  McNeal, Heather ; Hawkins, H. Gene, Jr.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  Southwest Region University Transportation Center (U.S.) ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Highway traffic control
  • Highway traffic control systems
  • Systems engineering
  • Traffic control devices
  • MUTCD
  • Traffic control devices
  • Engineering systems
  • Decision analysis
  • Process for selecting or installing traffic control devices
• Publication/ Report Number:
  SWUTC/11/476660-00009-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas
• Corporate Publisher:
  University Transportation Centers Program (U.S.)
• Abstract:
  The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) provides basic principles for use of traffic ; control devices (TCD). However, most TCDs are not explicitly required, and the decision to use a given ; TCD in a given situation is typically made by an engineer (or an individual working under engineering ; supervision) based on a variety of information including, but not limited to, the MUTCD. There are many ; other factors not addressed by the MUTCD that can lead to differences in the decision-making process. To ; assist engineers with evaluating these factors, this research developed a decision analysis process to assist ; engineers with making TCD decisions. The value of this research is the idea that the decision analysis ; process for TCD can be modeled and analyzed using appropriate factors including need, impacts, ; influences, and cost. This process will contribute to more uniform decisions amongst all levels of ; experience in TCD decision-making. When applying this research, it is important to remember that it is not ; the intent of this process to remove engineering judgment. This is an important part of the process and ; should remain as such.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTRT07-G-0006
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20437/dot_20437_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.19 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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