Evaluation of Advisory Exit and Ramp Speed Signs [TechBrief]

Details

• Creators:
  Katz, Bryan ; Kissner, Erin ; Filler, Erin ; Jackson, Steve
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety and Operations Research and Development
• Contributors:
  Mero, Laura
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Highway safety
  • Speed signs
  • Warning signs
  • Off ramps
  • Laboratory studies
  • Field studies
  • Data collection
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-HRT-24-138
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1521582
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Right Statement:
  Public Domain
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  TechBrief
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety and Operations Research and Development
• Abstract:
  The objective of this project was to evaluate and produce uniform recommendations for Advisory Exit and Ramp Speed signs (W13-2 and W13-3) and Combination Horizontal Alignment/Advisory Exit and Ramp Speed signs (W13-6 and W13-7), including basis for speed designation, use of “Exit” versus “Ramp,” effects of sign placement, and optimization of sign sequence. The research team used a three-phase approach, which included a literature and state-of-practice review, a laboratory comprehension study, and a field study. Additional signs, such as Horizontal Alignment Warning signs with Advisory Speed plaques, that are commonly used in conjunction with Advisory Exit and Ramp Speed signs were also evaluated.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFH6116D00040
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75736/dot_75736_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.65 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:427034abcc935001bc6492db74b3fe94480474c007defc6396b4621b49d1fe73a73146cb121e52b393663887899d57c05ea7dac028245cdfaa60e03eedfd4a7e