The principle objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of the operational information currently being supplied to highway users in the larger urban areas of Texas. The effectiveness of such information was to be determined by the highway user in terms of relevance, clarity, accuracy, and timeliness. A second objective was to determine how to improve the operational information system if components are found to be ineffective. The scope of the project was limited to signing and associated guidance information on urban freeways in Texas. The ten subject cities with which the study is primarily concerned are: Abilene, Amarillo, Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston, Lubbock, San Antonio, and Waco. Information was also collected concerning guide signing to commercial airports in the larger of these areas. In the process of determining the overall effectiveness of current urban signing, specific types of guide sign problems which are currently troubling Texas drivers were identified. Guide sign deficiencies identified were related to lane assignment and lack of advanced information. However, it was suggested that the magnitude of the urban freeway guide signing problem was manageable. These efforts led to the development of recommendations for guidelines to be used to identify and remediate urban freeway guide signing problems.
Highway User Operational Information Survey
1991
168 pages
Report
No indication
English
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