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Category Archives: signs
MUTCD Requirements Extended & Relaxed
You can breathe a sigh of relief!
Many of the traffic sign compliance requirements proposed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in 2009 have been relaxed, delayed or completely eliminated. We wrote about the revised MUTCD standards in November 2011 and … Continue reading
How FHWA Plans to Revise MUTCD Standards
If you have been nervous about meeting the new MUTCD traffic sign standards, you can breathe a sigh of relief. The regulations are still being modified by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
It appears that timelines will be extended and requirements … Continue reading
Video News – Basics of Sign Management
Watch this video – it explains the basics of sign management and inventory.
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Can You Save A Million Bucks With A Sign Inventory?
Today I want to talk about the benefits of sign management. You probably know that by 2012 all agencies in the US need to comply with new MUTCD rules.
What does this mean?
According to the new rules you must have a … Continue reading
Posted in signs
Tagged Infrastructure, MUTCD, roadway inventory, sign inventory, sign management, signs, traffic sign
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Work Zone Safety Awareness Week Promotes Best Practices
The national Work Zone Safety Awareness Week (April 4 – 8, 2011) is now in its 11th year. It has evolved as the main event to promote safety in work zones, ahead of the upcoming road construction season.
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Will You Need to Change Your Street Name Signs?
A few days ago we saw this report on a local news station. The reporter talks about the requirement to upgrade Street Name Signs by 2015 to make them more readable.
New signs cannot be all capital letters and must have … Continue reading
How the City of Irvine CA Achieved MUTCD Sign Compliance Ahead of Schedule
In January 2012 new rules governing street signs will take effect. To become MUTCD compliant your community must establish and implement a sign assessment or management method to maintain minimum levels of sign retro-reflectivity.
One of our customers, the City … Continue reading
Join Transmap for GIS Day!
Join Transmap and the City of Irvine for the 2010 GIS Day.
GIS Day is an educational event that enables GIS users and vendors to open their doors to schools, businesses, and the general public to showcase applications … Continue reading
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MUTCD Changes? Is Your Agency Ready?
There have been recent changes to Federal rules regarding street signs and improving their readability.
Federal guidelines for governing street signs, pavement markings and all other standards for streets and roads open to public traffic are published in the Manual on … Continue reading
Posted in signs
Tagged infrastructure management, MUTCD, retroreflectivity, sign management
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