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Ultimately, the consistent finding
among all the research evaluations is
that the brightness of the retroreflective
sheeting is the primary factor in
nighttime legibility.
The presence and availability of two
separate letter styles with differing
criteria have resulted in significant
confusion and inconsistency in highway
sign design, fabrication processes, and
application. Although the terms of
FHWA’s 2004 Interim Approval are
explicit, misunderstandings and
misapplications of the provisional letter
style have resulted. Inconsistent sign
design practices are becoming more
common and may have coincided with
the provisional allowance of an
alternative lettering style due to a lack
of consistent implementation and
inaccurate presumptions that lesser sign
design criteria, such as reduced
interline and edge spacing, are broadly
acceptable. Additionally, many agencies
believed that the alternative lettering
style should be used in all applications
and that all lettering should be
displayed in upper and lowercase
lettering, regardless of the type of
message. There is also considerable
confusion that the requirement of the
MUTCD to display destination and
street names in upper and lowercase
lettering equates to the use of the
provisional lettering style rather than
the Standard Alphabets. In actuality,
there is no interdependency between
letter style and case.
Purpose of This Notification
Uniformity in the display of traffic
control devices is central to the
underlying foundation of the MUTCD.
As such, FHWA establishes the criteria
therein with uniformity in mind. This
uniformity extends not only to the
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content of the message displayed, but
also to the format and appearance of the
display itself. Although seldom
specifically identifiable by the motorist,
non-uniformity of a sign display or
sequence of signs might exhibit itself in
less direct ways, such as diminished
legibility requiring additional glance
time directed toward a sign or group of
signs instead of toward the traffic on the
road.
The FHWA is committed to exploring
solutions that can significantly
contribute to enhanced road user safety
and are readily and feasibly
implemented. In this particular case,
there is no benefit of the alternative
method that cannot be similarly
achieved within the established
practice. In many cases, the established
practice actually demonstrated benefits
that the alternative could not achieve.
The FHWA believes that devoting
further resources to the development of
an alternative will not yield
dramatically different results that would
warrant an institutional change.
Conclusion
Based on these findings, FHWA does
not intend to pursue further
consideration, development, or support
of an alternative letter style.
Accordingly, FHWA discontinues
further implementation of an alternative
letter style and terminates and rescinds
the Interim Approval for new signing
installations, except as otherwise
provided in the MUTCD. Existing signs
that use the provisional letter style and
comply with the Interim Approval are
unaffected by this action and may
remain as long as they are in serviceable
condition. This action does not create a
mandate for the removal or installation
of any sign. This action does not amend
any provision of the MUTCD.
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Authority: 23 U.S.C. 101(a), 104, 109(d),
114(a), 217, 315, and 402(a); 23 CFR 1.32;
and, 49 CFR 1.85.
Issued on: January 15, 2016.
Gregory G. Nadeau,
Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration.
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National Research Advisory Council,
Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App.
2, that the National Research Advisory
Council will hold a meeting on
Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in Room
730 at 810 Vermont Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC. The meeting will
convene at 9:00 a.m. and end at 3:30
p.m., and is open to the public. Anyone
attending must show a valid photo ID to
building security and be escorted to the
meeting. Please allow 15 minutes before
the meeting begins for this process.
No time will be allocated at this
meeting for receiving oral presentations
from the public. Members of the public
wanting to attend, or needing further
information may contact Pauline
Cilladi-Rehrer, Designated Federal
Officer, ORD (10P9), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20420, at (202)
443–5607, or by email at pauline.cilladirehrer@va.gov at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Dated: January 19, 2016.
Rebecca Schiller,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
National Research Advisory Council, Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2, that the National
Research Advisory Council will hold a meeting on Wednesday, March 2,
2016, in Room 730 at 810 Vermont Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The meeting
will convene at 9:00 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m., and is open to the
public. Anyone attending must show a valid photo ID to building
security and be escorted to the meeting. Please allow 15 minutes before
the meeting begins for this process.
No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral
presentations from the public. Members of the public wanting to attend,
or needing further information may contact Pauline Cilladi-Rehrer,
Designated Federal Officer, ORD (10P9), Department of Veterans Affairs,
810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 443-5607, or by
email at pauline.cilladi-rehrer@va.gov at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Dated: January 19, 2016.
Rebecca Schiller,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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