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Title:

EXPRESSWAY SIGNS IN THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA

Accession Number:

00226243

Record Type:

Monograph

Abstract:

IN 1949, THE TRAFFIC SUBCOMMITTEE WAS ASSIGNED THE BROAD TASK OF DEVELOPING A SYSTEM OF SIGNS FOR THE EXPRESSWAY SYSTEM IN THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA. ALL PHASES OF SIGN DESIGN WERE COVERED FROM LETTER SIZE, COLOR COMBINATION, REFLECTORIZATION AND ILLUMINATION TO PLACEMENT AND SIGN ERECTION. THE BASIC SYSTEM DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED PROVED SATISFACTORY AND CONTINUING STUDIES WILL LEAD TO MODIFICATIONS OF EXISTING SIGNS RATHER THAN REVISION OF THE SYSTEM.

Supplemental Notes:

Vol 24, No 5, PP 33-39, 6 FIG, 4 REF

Authors:

Bauch, W F

Publication Date:

1954-5

Serial:

Highway Research Abstracts

Publisher: Highway Research Board (HRB)

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Subject Areas:

Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

May 29 1972 12:00AM