THE APPLICATION OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHWAY SIGNS

This paper is concerned with the development and design of highway signs. The author reviews the history of the development of highway signs then proceeds to look at who is involved with this development. He reports on the training of Traffic Engineers, their personal and employment characteristics and their relationship with other disciplines. Finally, he comments on the procedures of updating the Canadian Manual. /RTAC/

• Corporate Authors:

  Dillion (MM) Limited

  P.O. Box 219, Station K
  Toronto, ONo M4P 2G5,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • Ewens, W E
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; History; Manuals; Personnel; Specifications; Traffic engineers; Traffic signs
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic sign design
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; History; Operations and Traffic Management; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00131729
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 5 1976 12:00AM