"Fiberoptic variable message signs" : Swift Interchange - Delta Park Interchange Section, Pacific Highway (Interstate 5) : final report.

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Fiberoptic variable message signs : Swift Interchange - Delta Park Interchange Section, Pacific Highway (I-5).
• Creators:
  Hofmann, Kaaren L.
• Corporate Creators:
  Oregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research Unit
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Variable message signs
  • Fiberoptic materials
  • Highway traffic control
  • Traffic control devices
  • Freeway management systems
  • Evaluation
  • Traffic
  • control
  • signs
  • messages
  More +
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Oregon
• Corporate Publisher:
  Oregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research Unit
• Abstract:
  The SYLVIA fiberoptic variable message signs (VMS) were installed on the Pacific Highway (I-5) as a part of the "Swift Interchange - Delta Park Interchange" project at milepost 298.47 and at milepost 305.66 in January 1991. Initially, during project construction, the signs were used to provide road construction and delay information to the motoring public. Currently, the signs are being utilized to provide event information, and/or road delay conditions as part of the Freeway Management System. ; The evaluation of the SYLVIA fiberoptic VMS was conducted by the Oregon Department of Transportation staff as part of Experimental Features Program research project. The issues of reliability and ease of operation were investigated. These signs have functioned well, overall. Legibility of the signs are excellent in the conditions evaluated, the maintenance requirements have been minor, and the cost of operation has been reasonable.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  Experimental Features Project OR 90-02
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23028/dot_23028_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.60 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:58ce6ebd564a3036ffb0652458dd545dfaf403773342d7cb6541a88c149b0d2bc3334ba9083fed730d18fcdac737491c9928e07042ca6314a60ba4ffca4ecaa9