COMPUTERIZED SIGN INVENTORY FEASIBILITY STUDY

The objective of this research was to evaluate Kansas Department of Transportation's (KDOT's) need for a computerized sign inventory of currently installed highway signs. The following four tasks were considered during the project: 1) needs assessment of computerized sign inventory systems (CSIS); 2) evaluation of existing CSIS; 3) development of a framework for a proposed CSIS for KDOT; and 4) prepare cost estimates. The study concluded that the need for a CSIS exists, however, no suitable existing CSIS was found. Agencies are available who have the expertise and are interested in developing a CSIS to meet KDOT's needs. Cost estimates were not prepared because the software does not exist in the form that can be assigned a cost and most of the hardware already exists within KDOT.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with Kansas State University, Manhattan, Dept. of Civil Engineering. Sponsored by Kansas Dept. of Transportation, Topeka.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Kansas, Lawrence

  Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering
  1530 West 15th Street
  Lawrence, KS  United States  66045-7609
• Authors:
  • Kurt, C E
  • Thor, C E
  • Melhem, H G
  • Stokes, R W
• Publication Date: 1994-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 27 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computers; Control systems; Feasibility analysis; Inventory; Monitoring; Signs; Traffic signs
• Old TRIS Terms: Computer aided monitoring
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00720340
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: K-TRAN-KU-KSU-94-3
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 10 1996 12:00AM