An Evaluation of Guide Signing at Right Multilane Freeway Exits with Optional Lanes

Details

• Creators:
  Somers, Richard A. ; Hawkins, Jr., H. Gene ; Jasek, Debbie ; Urbanik II, Thomas
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Transfer Office ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Freeways
  • Guide signs
  • Multilane highways
  • Ramps (Interchanges)
  • Evaluation
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-97/1467-5
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Edition:
  Final: November 1993-August 1996
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  This research study investigated guide signing practices used around the state and the rest of the nation for multilane exits. In particular, the research focused on signing for multilane exits with optional lanes. Photographs were taken of guide signing at multilane interchanges in the cities of San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth, Texas. In addition, a questionnaire was sent to the state traffic engineers of each state, asking that they indicate their method of signing for a multilane exit with an optional lane and a secondary ramp split. The results of both studies indicated that a variety of signing practices for multilane exits are used in Texas and across the nation.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  0-1467
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/82859/dot_82859_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.58 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:094670cb3521d2eb86333411a6435151a870ad2725634578d7eb8c9b5dc3194a5fb4c2b2cc30baf0dc9430fdf53503a44fde2e7b1d2b2cc62773148b92488a88