A Review of TxDOT Signing Operations
Author(s):
H.G. Hawkins, Jr., P.J. Carlson, R. Collins, G. Brinkmeyer
Publication Date:
March 2002
Abstract:
As part of a research project on sign retroreflectivity issues, engineers from the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Traffic Operations Division (TRF) visited TxDOT districts and other locations to review TxDOT signing operations practices. All 25 TxDOT districts, plus the TxDOT regional warehouse in Athens and the Texas prison sign shop at the Beto Unit were visited.
At each district, the team members met individually with sign crews and maintenance supervisors, sign shop staff, area engineers, district maintenance staff, district traffic staff, and the district engineer.
Each visit lasted a full day and during the visit, team members discussed a wide variety of signing issues of concern to each group they met with.
This report describes the general findings of the visits and the associated recommendations. The findings identified during the visit are described in Chapter 2 and address the following major areas: district relationships with Austin, signing relationships within districts, variations in district practices, sign upgrade initiative, quality of contractor sign installation, field crew challenges, signing materials and equipment, and inventory system for signing. Chapter 3 presents the recommendations associated with each of these major areas.
Report Number:
0-1796-1
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