Guidelines for nighttime visibility of overhead signs /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Carlson, Paul J. (Paul John), 1969- (Author), Brimley, Bradford, 1985- (Author), Miles, Jeff (Author), Chrysler, Susan T. (Author), Gibbons, Ronald B. (Ronald Bruce) (Author), Terry, Travis (Author)
Corporate Authors:	American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (sponsoring body.), United States. Federal Highway Administration (sponsoring body.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board, 2016.
Series:	Report (National Cooperative Highway Research Program) ; 828.
Subjects:	Traffic signs and signals > Design and construction. Visibility. Highway operations. Highway safety. Night visibility. Visibility distance. Human factors. Overhead traffic signs. Reflective signs. Evaluation and assessment.
Online Access:	http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_rpt_828.pdf

Table of Contents:

Summary
chapter 1. Introduction - chapter 2. Background
chapter 3. Closed-course study
4. Open-Road study
chapter 5. Research findings
References
appendix A. Incremental effects of light sources and sign sheeting on legend luminance for overhead guide signs
appendix B. Assessment of background complexity using digital images of roadway scenes by image processing
appendix C. Open-road study details
appendix D. Guidelines for Nighttime overhead sign visibility.