Developing Guide Signing for Long Term Work Zones

Part 6 of the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices provides standards and guidance for work zone devices, including signing. Section 6F.55 states that temporary guide signs will have a black legend on an orange background. In 2017, the Receiving Agency issued new standard sheets for Temporary Large Roadside Signs, including details on how to construct crashworthy skids for large guide signs. In practice, a variety of temporary large guide sign designs are seen on long term construction projects on freeways. A variety of fonts, font sizes, sign sizes, route marker plaque designs and text designations, arrow designs, and placement standards are seen. Many of these projects last for multiple years. Suggested sign design and placement recommendations are needed to create uniformity for the traveling public. In addition to freeway guide signs, temporary guide signs on conventional highways are sometimes needed as well. The main benefit of this research will be improved operations thru work zones as drivers will be better able to identify their required exit or turn and maneuver into the correct lane in advance. This will lead to reduced crashes in work zone areas.The objective of this research is to develop recommendations for long term work zone guide sign design and placement to create uniformity for the traveling public.

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Language

English

Project

Status: Completed
Funding: $150000
Contract Numbers:
0-7046
Sponsor Organizations:
Texas Department of Transportation

125 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX United States 78701-2483

Federal Highway Administration

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590
Managing Organizations:
Texas Department of Transportation

125 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX United States 78701-2483
Project Managers:
Schwerdt, Tom
Performing Organizations:
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)

400 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South
Suite 300
College Station, TX United States 77845-4375
Principal Investigators:
Theiss, LuAnn
Start Date: 20191101
Expected Completion Date: 20201031
Actual Completion Date: 20201031
Source Data: TxDOT Research Library

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Crashworthiness; Guide signs; Work zone safety
Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01743945
Record Type: Research project
Source Agency: Texas Department of Transportation
Contract Numbers: 0-7046
Files: RIP, STATEDOT
Created Date: Jun 24 2020 6:18PM