TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES HANDBOOK: AN OPERATING GUIDE

The handbook, in its treatment of signs, pavement markings and signals, presents typical values or ranges of values used for implementing traffic control measures, as well as providing examples of contract plan sheets, specifications and work orders. With respect to signs, consideration is given to materials, equipment, installation, maintenance, vandalism, etc. The section on pavement markings includes materials, methods of application and application operations. Traffic signal design, operation, equipment, and maintenance are discussed, as are various types of signal systems.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared by the National Advisory Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1974-12-1

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 190 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Applications; Beacons; Breakaway supports; Flashing beacons; Highway delineators; Loop detectors; Materials; Pedestrian counts; Radar vehicle detectors; Railroad grade crossings; Reversible traffic lanes; Road markings; Sight distance; Spacing; Steel; Striping; Support poles; Traffic actuated controllers; Traffic density; Traffic signal control systems; Traffic signal preemption; Traffic signal timing; Traffic signs; Vandalism; Vehicle detectors; Warning signs; Wood
• Old TRIS Terms: Delineators (Traffic); Emergency warning devices; Sigop; Traffic marking; Traffic sign materials
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128714
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 21 1976 12:00AM