Using retroreflectivity measurements to assist in the development of a local traffic sign management program

ITE Journal (Institute of Transportation Engineers)

Volumn 75, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 28-32

  Rogoff, Marc J ^a   Rodriguez, Augusto S ^b   McCarthy, Michael B ^c  

^a SCS ENGINEERS   (United States)

^b Owen Ayres Associates Inc   (United States)

^c Traffic Services Division for Hillsborough County   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION; HIGHWAY MARKINGS; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; PAVEMENTS; ROAD AND STREET MARKINGS;

PAVEMENT MARKINGS; RETROREFLECTIVITY MEASUREMENTS; TRAFFIC SIGN MANAGEMENT;

TRAFFIC SIGNS;

EID: 27244448186     PISSN: 01628178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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