INTERSECTION AND SIGN ILLUMINATION FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY

THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES THE FINDINGS OF A SERIES OF STUDIES ON THE ROLE OF ILLUMINATION AT INTERSECTIONS. THE MAJOR WORK INVOLVED THE USE OF SEVERAL DIFFERENT LIGHTING SET UPS AT A COMPLEX RURAL INTERSECTION. THE RESEARCHER MADE USE OF A SCALED MODEL TO STUDY VARIOUS LIGHTING ARRANGEMENTS. TRAFFIC OPERATION, ILLUMINATION, AND GSR STUDIES WERE MADE ON A FULL SCALE INSTALLATION. THE EFFECT OF ILLUMINATION ON SIGNING LEGIBILITY WAS ALSO EXPLORED. /BPR/

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Hps, 2-8-57-5
  • Corporate Authors:

    Texas Transportation Institute

    Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
    Arlington, TX  United States  76011
  • Authors:
    • Keese, C J
    • Cleveland, D E
  • Publication Date: 1965-10

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  • Accession Number: 00219654
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Dec 1 1994 12:00AM