Evaluation of Traffic Control Devices, Year 2

This project was established to provide a means of conducting small-scale research activities on an as-needed basis so that the results could be available within months of starting the specific research. This report summarizes the research activities that were conducted between September 2009 and August 2010. There were five primary activities and five secondary activities. The five primary activities were: studying the impact of using high brightness retroreflective sign sheeting in rural areas, synthesizing the technologies available to potentially automate no-passing zone markings, providing hurricane evacuation support for the Corpus Christi District, monitoring lead-free thermoplastic pavement marking test decks, and demonstrating daytime and nighttime operations of traffic signs supplemented with light emitting diodes. In addition, the researchers also provided support for specification revisions, performed prototype traffic control device evaluations, provided technical support for the Traffic Operations Division, and initiated a study on contrast pavement markings.

• Record URL:
  http://tti.tamu.edu/documents/9-1001-1.pdf
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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20384
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Project Title: Traffic Control Device Evaluation Program. Report Date: November 2010; Published: March 2011.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135

  Texas Department of Transportation

  Research and Technology Implementation Office, P.O. Box 5080
  Austin, TX  United States  78763-5080

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Carlson, Paul J
  • Pike, Adam M
  • Miles, Jeffrey D
  • Ullman, Brooke R
  • Stevens, Roma
  • Borchardt, Darrell W
• Publication Date: 2011-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Technical Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 114p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contrast; Evacuation; Evaluation and assessment; Hurricanes; Light emitting diodes; No passing zones; Prototypes; Retroreflectivity; Road markings; Sign sheeting; Specifications; Thermoplastic materials; Traffic control devices; Traffic signs
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01341904
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/TX-11/9-1001-1, Report 9-1001-1
• Contract Numbers: Project 9-1001
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 9 2011 11:28AM