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Sign Retroreflectivity

  • Developing Performance Specifications for Retroreflective Devices; FHWA-RD-88-217; keywords: retroreflective devices. This document is available at the National Technical Information Service.
  • Evaluation of High-Visibility Crosswalk Treatment - Clearwater, FL; FHWA-RD-00-105; http://www.tfhrc.gov/safety/pedbike/pubs/0105.pdf; keywords: visibility, crosswalk
  • Impacts on State and Local Agencies for Maintaining Traffic Signs Within Minimum Retroreflectivity Guidelines; FHWA‑RD‑97‑053; keywords: retroreflectivity. This document is available at the National Technical Information Service.
  • Implementation Guide for Minimum Retroreflectivity Requirements for Traffic Signs; FHWA‑RD‑97‑052; keywords: retroreflectivity, traffic signs. Available from the R&T Product Distribution Center.
  • Improved Methods to Eliminate Reflection Cracking; FHWA/RD-86/075; PB86-180080/AS (A09); keywords: reflection cracking. This document is available at the National Technical Information Service.
  • Minimal Luminance Requirement for Official Highway Signs, Executive Summary; FHWA/RD-86/150; PB86-236569/AS (A02); keywords: luminance requirements. This document is available at the National Technical Information Service.
  • Minimal Luminance Requirement for Official Highway Signs; FHWA/RD-86/151; PB86-236577/AS (A06); keywords: luminance requirements. This document is available at the National Technical Information Service.
  • Minimum Retroreflectivity Requirements for Traffic Signs; FHWA RD-93-077, keywords: minimum retroreflectivity. Available from the R&T Product Distribution Center.
  • Minimum Retroreflectivity Requirements for Traffic Signs: Summary Report; FHWA-RD-93-152, keywords: minimum retroreflectivity. This document is available at the National Technical Information Service.
  • Service Life of Retroreflective Traffic Signs; FHWA-RD-90-101; PB92-162163 (A03); keywords: retroreflective traffic signs. Available from the R&T Product Distribution Center.
  • Sign Luminance Requirements for Various Background Complexities; FHWA/RD-85/056; PB86-127545/AS (A03); keywords: sign luminance. This document is available at the National Technical Information Service.
  • Symbol Signing Design for Older Drivers; FHWA‑RD‑94‑069; keywords: older drivers, symbol signing design. This document is available at the National Technical Information Service.

Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity

Lighting

  • Characteristics and Needs for Overhead Guide Sign Illumination From Vehicular Headlamps; FHWA-RD-98-135; PB99-177749; keywords: illumination, headlamps. Available from the R&T Product Distribution Center.
  • Guidelines for Lighting Protection of Electronic Traffic Control Equipment; FHWA/RD-86/073; PB86-169620/AS (A06); keywords: lighting protection. This document is available at the National Technical Information Service.
  • Laboratory Procedures to Determine the Breakaway Behavior of Luminarie Supports on Mini-Sized Vehicle Collisions, Vol. I, Executive Summary; FHWA/RD-86/105; PB87-204368/AS (A04); keywords: breakaway luminarie support. This document is available at the National Technical Information Service.
  • Laboratory Procedures to Determine the Breakaway Behavior of Luminarie Supports on Mini-Sized Vehicle Collisions, Vol. II, Technical Report; FHWA/RD-86/106; PB87-204376/AS (A13); keywords: breakaway luminarie support. This document is available at the National Technical Information Service.
  • Laboratory Procedures to Determine the Breakaway Behavior of Luminarie Supports on Mini-Sized Vehicle Collisions, Vol. III, FOIL Operation and Safety Plan; FHWA/RD-86/107; PB87-204384/AS (A01); keywords: breakaway, luminarie support. This document is available at the National Technical Information Service.
  • Reduced Lighting on Freeways During Periods of Low Traffic Density; FHWA/RD-86/018; PB86-203890/AS (A04); keywords: reduced lighting, freeways. This document is available at the National Technical Information Service.
  • Relative Effectiveness Analysis of a Selected Fixed Lighting System versus Vehicle Headlights; FHWA/RD-86/033; PB86-203133/AS (A03); keywords: lighting system, vehicle headlights. This document is available at the National Technical Information Service.
  • Traffic Signal Brightness: An Estimation of Nighttime Dimming; FHWA/RD-85/005; PB86-111473/AS (A06): keywords: traffic signal brightness. This document is available at the National Technical Information Service.

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