Field Evaluation of Flashing Arrowboards at Freeway Work Zones

Details

• Creators:
  Faulkner, Michael J. S. ; Dudek, Conrad L.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Sight distance
  • Arrows (Signals)
  • Traffic control devices
  • Tapers (Work zone traffic control)
  • Highway traffic control systems
  • Traffic lanes
  • Work zones
  • Drivers
  • Field studies
  • Evaluation
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX~81/ +228-5
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Texas
• Edition:
  Interim Report: September 1977- April 1981
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  This report documents research conducted in the evaluation of flashing arrowboards when located in advance of lane closure work zones. The effects of advance arrowboard placement were compared to the effectiveness of the arrowboard placement normally used by District 14 of the SDHPT. The research indicates that arrowboard placement in advance of the beginning of a taper can be extremely effective if the sight distance to the arrowboard improves the effective sight distance to the work zone. This improvement is dependent on the horizontal and vertical alinement of each work zone. From the distances evaluated, 2000 ft. in advance of the taper appears to be the maximum advance placement. Distances greater than 2000 ft. may result in drivers moving back into the blocked lane.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-18-78-228
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85680/dot_85680_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 787.07 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f03c8d32cce01a7a6f98bd0cc4ad4173d44c12a442112e4fb64dd1185421eafd669ea9a489e1a0273f2d0d5b891f737e62eb7ba4b8c4a511dd4b233afdf11e70