Evaluation of Lane Reduction and Late Merge Signing

Details

• Creators:
  Katz, Bryan J ; Kissner, Erin ; Filler, Erin ; Jackson, Steve ; Vaughan, Christopher L. ; Cunningham, Christopher M.
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
• Corporate Contributors:
  North Carolina State University. Institute for Transportation Research & Education ; VHB/Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. ; Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Merging traffic
  • Merging area
  • Warning signs
  • Traffic signs
  • Arterial highways
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-HRT-23-070
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
• Abstract:
  This research project explores and evaluates the effectiveness of different static late merge signing for use on arterials. The research team collected data through a laboratory and a field study. The laboratory study assessed the comprehension of the different sign alternatives and determined which sign series to evaluate in the field. The field study evaluated a single sign series at 12 different sites across 3 States to evaluate driver behavior in response to the signs.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFH6116D00040
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71855/dot_71855_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.37 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:cfcc8eb814eeb3dcff047e79192473b2495753def9660a7fe6539ca6449c6332a3bfe65d5bab5f36da2bf835dc88bbebd6f8eb78a39802924d9b19e0165c4954