SIGNS AND MARKINGS FOR LOW VOLUME RURAL ROADS

Warrants and guidelines for warning and regulatory signs and markings in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) are evaluated for functional, economical, and aesthetical applicability to low volume rural roads. The research involves classifying the types of low volume rural roads and identifying driver information needs on the various classifications. Supplemental guidelines to the MUTCD based on safety, costs, and aesthetics are developed and validated.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices available from Supt. of Docs.
  • Corporate Authors:

    Texas Transportation Institute

    Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
    Arlington, TX  United States  76011

    Federal Highway Administration

    1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
    Washington, DC  United States  20590
  • Authors:
    • Walton, N E
    • Mounce, J M
    • Stockton, W R
  • Publication Date: 1977-5

Media Info

  • Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: 148 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00167138
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
  • Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-77- 39 Final Rpt., FCP 31A1-553
  • Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-8249
  • Files: NTIS, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
  • Created Date: Nov 9 1978 12:00AM