Evaluation of traffic control devices, year 3.

Carlson, Paul J.; Pike, Adam M.; Miles, Jeff D.; Ullman, Brooke R.; Borchardt, Darrell W.

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Evaluation of traffic control devices, year 3.

2012-03-01
By Carlson, Paul J. ; Pike, Adam M. ; Miles, Jeff D.

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Carlson, Paul J. ; Pike, Adam M. ; Miles, Jeff D. ; Ullman, Brooke R. ; Borchardt, Darrell W.
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Texas Transportation Institute
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Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office
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Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA/TX-12/9-1001-2
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Texas
Edition:

Technical report; Sept. 2010-Aug. 2011.
Corporate Publisher:

Texas Transportation Institute
Abstract:

This project was established to provide a means of conducting small-scale research activities on an as-needed ; basis so that the results could be available within months of starting the specific research. This report ; summarizes the research activities that were conducted between September 2010 and August 2011. ; There were five primary activities and five secondary activities. The five primary activities were evaluating ; nighttime visibility along rural highways with bright signs, continuing the evaluation of lead-free ; thermoplastic pavement markings, evaluating contrast pavement marking layouts, continuing the evaluation ; of accelerated pavement marking test decks, and providing district support for hurricane evacuation routing. ; In addition, the researchers also started to evaluated criteria for setting 80 mph and 85 mph speed limits, ; evaluated bridge clearance signing, narrowed the focus of a rotational sign sheeting study, provided technical ; support for the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), and provided technical ; support for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) sign sheeting specification.
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Project 9-1001
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[PDF - 5.65 MB]
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