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OFFICE OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE TURNER-FAIRBANK HIGHWAY RESEARCH CENTER

Comprehension and Legibility of Selected Symbol Signs Phase Ⅳ

Publication Information

Publication Type:
Technical Report
Publication Number:
FHWA-HRT-22-088
Abstract:

This report documents an Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) project examining the comprehension and legibility of existing and new signs. In 2016, the Traffic Control Device (TCD) Pooled Fund Study panel selected the following sign messages for symbol development and evaluation: Toll Plaza Electronic Toll Interoperability, Lane Reduction Treatment, Temporary Traffic Control Bicycle/Pedestrian Access, Flashing Yellow Arrow, Blind Hill Warning, Rail/Flangeway Gap Bicycle Warning, Vehicle Prohibition, Bicycle Passing Law, Passenger Ferry, Midblock Hybrid Beacon Pedestrian Crossings (Driver), Alternative Fuels, and Recreational and Cultural Interest.

This report is of interest to engineers, planners, and other researchers and practitioners concerned with road users’ ability to see and understand signs. Information on the comprehension of Recreational and Cultural Interest signs may be of interest to local, regional, State, and park authorities as they evaluate their existing and planned public information strategies.

 


​Recommended citation: Federal Highway Administration, Comprehension and Legibility of Selected Symbol Signs Phase IV (Washington, DC: 2022) https://doi.org/10.21949/1521917.

 

Publishing Date:
September 2022
Posting Date:
Digital Object Identifier:
https://doi.org/10.21949/1521917
Author(s):
Balk, Stacy
Katz, Bryan
Kissner, Erin
Publishing Office:
Human Factors Team
Laboratory:
Human Factors Laboratory
FHWA Program(s):
Research
Safety
Human Factors
AMRP Program(s):
Human Factors Analytics
FHWA Activities:
Human Factors
Subject Area:
Operations and Traffic Management
Research
Safety and Human Factors
Transportation (General)