HUMAN FACTOR REVIEW OF TRAFFIC CONTROL AND DIVERSION PROJECTS

This review is concerned with the design of diversion signs intended to persuade motorists to shift from a congested to a less congested route. Studies of driver behavior were reviewed, including: (1) Origin-destination studies-these studies indicate the objective route characteristics which make a particular roadway path attractive to the driver; (2) Economic studies of the dollar value of time-these studies indicate the influence of economic factors on route choice; and (3) Studies of drivers' attitudes towards route diversion. Design principles are suggested for signs of route diversion, ramp diversion, and freeway condition diversion (usually called incident management). /FHWA/

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  Traffic Systems Division, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Catholic University of America

  620 Michigan Avenue, NE
  Washington, DC  United States  20064
• Authors:
  • Knapp, B G
  • Peters, J I
  • Gordon, D A
• Publication Date: 1973-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 106 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Behavior; Design; Drivers; Economic analysis; Human factors; Origin and destination; Traffic control; Traffic diversion; Traffic signs; Travel time
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic sign design
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00130729
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-74- 22 Final Rpt., FCP 31R2-012
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-8001
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 29 1976 12:00AM