Upon implementation of the Omnibus bill’s provisions, the FHWA and other transportation agencies will not be able to use funds to remove or replace highway traffic signs with Clearview font. Additionally, a recent study conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Texas A&M University Transportation Institute (TTI) found that Clearview font performed better than Highway Gothic across all tests. However, a Michigan Department of Transportation study found that Clearview font reduced the number of freeway crashes by 26 percent. IA-5 was officially prohibited by the FHWA in 2016.Ī technical brief released by the FHWA explains the termination of IA-5, “The practical difference attributed to the letter style was characterized as ‘modest’ and the apparent improvement of the provisional letter style could be ‘partly attributed to increased size.’”
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IA-5 was issued during the time that the 2003 MUTCD was in effect and the FHWA did not incorporate it into the 2009 Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Transportation agencies will now be able to submit written requests to the administration to use the font on highway traffic signs.
The memorandum restores the original usage guidelines laid out in IA-5, which was announced in an FHWA memorandum in 2004. On March 28, the FHWA issued a memorandum to officially comply with the order to reinstate IA-5.
For Fiscal Year 2018, the bill directs the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to issue an Interim Approval (IA) for the Clearview font, which was originally designed to increase readability at long distances and at night for motorists. Categories: Government, Roadway, Transportation Omnibus bill reinstates Clearview Font Interim Approval Newly reinstated font that was designed for easier readability was prohibited by FHWA in 2016Ī previously prohibited font for highway traffic signs has been reinstated following the passage of the Omnibus bill. LIDAR systems produce three-dimensional images of both moving and stationary objects.įor more information about ATSSA’s efforts on CAT and CAV’s and their interaction with our member products check out the resources below. Short- and long-range radar sensors work to detect traffic from the front and the back of CAVs. The camera sensors capture moving objects and the outlines of roadway devices to get speed and distance data. ATSSA members are at the forefront of these technologies, and are working with stakeholders across new industries to see these innovations come to life.ĬAVs rely on three main groups of sensors: camera, radar, and Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR). The "X" could be roadway infrastructure, other vehicles, roadway workers or other safety and communication devices. Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) and Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs)įor traffic safety, vehicle-to-everything communications is the wireless exchange of critical safety and operational data between vehicles and anything else.
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