REFURBISHING ONE OPTION FOR DAMAGED TRAFFIC SIGNS

It is pointed out that refurbishing may reduce costs of replacing outdated, damaged traffic control signs, and how the costly aluminum can be reused many times, saving cost of new signs. The benefits of refurbishing are listed and discussed. However, not all signs can be salvaged, and criteria for promising candidates are listed. These include those with bends or dimples, scratches or nicks, graffiti or other vandalism, dull reflective sheeting or lettering, and obsolete legend. Signs that should not be refurbished are listed. The steps to restore a sign are described.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/11660022
• Corporate Authors:

  Scranton Gillette Communications

  380 E Northwest Highway, Suite 200
  Des Planes, IL  United States  60016-2282
• Authors:
  • Goff, L L
• Publication Date: 1989-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 98-99
• Serial:
  • Roads & Bridges
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Scranton Gillette Communications
  • ISSN: 8750-9229
  • Serial URL: http://www.roadsbridges.com/rb/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Equipment maintenance; Repairing; Traffic signs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Repairs
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic sign maintenance
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00488912
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1989 12:00AM