Nighttime Visibility SIGN RETROREFLECTIVITY – IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS
The documents below contain information that agencies may find useful for implementing sign retroreflectivity methods.
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Nighttime Visibility SIGN RETROREFLECTIVITY – TECHNICAL GUIDANCE
The documents below contain technical information and guidance related to sign retroreflectivity.
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Nighttime Visibility Overview
About half of traffic fatalities occur at night, although only about one quarter of travel occurs after dark. While intoxication and fatigue contribute to the high rate of nighttime crashes, nighttime driving is inherently challenging due to decreased visibility. In dark conditions,...
Roadway Lighting Funding Eligibility
The link below contains information about federal funding eligibility for roadway lighting.
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Sign Retroreflectivity
Overview
Adequately maintained retroreflective signs improve nighttime highway navigation and reduce the risk of crashes by bouncing light from vehicle headlights back toward the vehicle and the driver's eyes, making the signs appear brighter and easier to see and read. Because the...
Nighttime Visibility SIGN RETROREFLECTIVITY – REGULATIONS / STANDARDS
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) requires agencies to establish and implement a sign assessment or management method that will maintain minimum levels of sign retroreflectivity.
MUTCD Language:
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RDIP Technical Assistance
The Roadway Data Improvement Program (RDIP) focuses on helping with an agency's process and practices for collecting, managing, and utilizing their roadway data.
Technical assistance can help your agency improve data collection across these key areas:
- Roadway Data...
TRB Speed Management Workshop
Restoring Credibility to Speed Setting: Engineering, Enforcement, and Educational Issues
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Cotillion North, Washington, DC, January 9, 2000
Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Rose McMurray, Associate Administrator,
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Speed Management Workshops June 12, 2002 Jacksonville, FL
Opening Remarks
On Wednesday, June 12, 2002, more than 65 participants attended a Speed Management Workshop - Speed Management: A Multidisciplinary Forum to Discuss Setting and Enforcing Realistic Speed Limits. The Institute of Police Technology and...
Speed Management Workshops October 31, 2002 Las Vegas, NV
Introduction
On Thursday, October 31, 2002, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) hosted 72 participants for a Speed Management Workshop - Speed Management: A Multidisciplinary Forum to Discuss Setting and Enforcing Realistic Speed Limits. The U.S. Federal Highway...