Lighting of Guide Signs: Legibility Study

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Functionality of Guide Signs
• Creators:
  Jones, H. Dexter ; McNees, Roger W.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Daylight Guide Signs Legibility Lighting Materials Night Statistical Analysis Studies
• Publication/ Report Number:
  277-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Texas
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  This report describes the methodology and results of a sign legibility study conducted under project 1-18-84-277 entitled "Functionality of Guide Signs". The objectives of this project related to legibility were: (1) to determine the legibility of both ground-mounted and overhead-mounted guide signs during daytime and nighttime for various situations; and (2) to relate the legibility distance to various factors which affect the signs' legibility, including the materials used for both background and legend. The most popular materials currently in use for backgrounds and legends were used in this study.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  1-18-84-277
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0f4562001fb160edf37ab2375d47d0a54ea526b88789b36678ef35a81f4dd5e2571c9f62e8a1c552857a02812dd6234df1cc1fe12edbd1610ce49cac17ac7232
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85729/dot_85729_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.83 MB ]