A systematic determination of legends for destination and distance signs in Texas /
a systematic manner. This will provide consistency between
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1998.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | a systematic manner. This will provide consistency between cities shown on signs at greater distances than smaller commonly used along rural highways in Texas to display the Destination and Distance signs are guide signs which are destination. Current practice by the Texas Department of destinations with corresponding distance ranges for use as determining which route leads in the desired direction of direction to travel, and the distance in miles to that driver approaches but it does little to assist the driver in emphasizes the principal cities, or Primary Cities, of follow a route on a lengthy j journey or find methodology which can be used to determine these legends in motorists'services consistently- This thesis presents a names of the destinations to be found along a highway, the of the type of destinations shown. The proposed approach route. This approach aids in finding each town as the Secondary Cities, Tertiary Cities and Towns, and Other sign legends. signs in terms of the text on consecutive signs and in terms supported by a survey which suggests that drivers know where Texas, over smaller, local towns and communities. This is these larger cities are in Texas and prefer to see these town with a population greater than 2,500 located along a towns. A hierarchy is presented of Primary Cities, Transportation involves emphasizing the next county seat or travel. Nor does it create cues which the driver can use to |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Civil Engineering". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 160 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 97-100. |