TRAVEL SERVICES SIGNING IN VIRGINIA

An experimental project to evaluate proposed national standards and criteria for official highway signs within Interstate rights-of-way is described, present activities are reviewed, and future plans for extension of specific information signing for travel services to other Interstate routes in Virginia are outlined. The experimental project revealed that "logo" signing did not produce unusual main line changes, did not increase main line shoulder usage, did not produce unusual main line speed changes, and met the travel services signing needs for a majority of interstate travelers. At the present time, program to provide permanent specific ingormation signing for travel services has been approved which will be conducted in the same manner as the experimental project. The information panels will be fabricated of aluminum and erected on steel breakaway supports. The minimum State criteria for specific information signing for travel services are listed.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

  341 National Press Building
  Washington, DC  United States  20004
• Authors:
  • BRITTON, WSG
• Conference:
  • American Assn of State Hwy & Transp Office Proc
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 143-148

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Interstate highways; Level of service; Needs assessment; Signs; Standards; Traffic signs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Criteria; Services; User needs
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00084416
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1975 12:00AM