NTPEP Report 7006.1 - "Field Performance Evaluation Results of Flashing Arrow Panels ...

126 Pages·2008·2.11 MB·English

by  Mujeeb Basha

2008 NTPEP Report Series

Report 7006.1

REPORT 7006.1:
FIELD PERFORMANCE EVALUATION RESULTS OF
FLASHING ARROW PANELS (ARROWBOARDS) &
PORTABLE CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGNS (PCMS)

(WINTER 2008 TESTING CYCLE-Revised)

NTPEP Lead State:

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Traffic Engineering & Safety Systems Branch

October 2008

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

Executive Office: 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 249 • Washington, DC • 20001
(t) 202.624.5800 • (f) 202.624.5806 • www.aashto.org
PROLOGUE

General Facts about NTPEP Reports
(cid:153) NTPEP Reports contain data collected according to laboratory testing and field evaluation protocols
developed through consensus-based decision by the AASHTO’s NTPEP Oversight Committee. These test
and evaluation protocols are described in the Project Work Plan which is available from AASHTO.

(cid:153) Products are voluntarily submitted by manufacturers for testing by NTPEP. Testing fees are assessed from
manufacturers to reimburse AASHTO member departments for conducting testing and to report test results.
AASHTO member departments provide a voluntary yearly contribution to sustain the administrative functions
of NTPEP.

(cid:153) AASHTO/NTPEP does not endorse any manufacturer’s product over another. Use of certain proprietary
products as “test control specimens” does not constitute endorsement of those products.

(cid:153) AASHTO/NTPEP does not issue product approval or disapproval; rather, test data is furnished for the User to
make judgement for product prequalification or approval for their transportation agency.

Guidelines for Proper Use of NTPEP Results
(cid:153) The User is urged to carefully read any Introductory notes at the beginning of this Report. Also, to consider
any special clauses, footnotes or conditions which may apply to any test reported herein. Any of these notes
may be relevant to the proper use of NTPEP test data.

(cid:153) The User of this Report must be sufficiently familiar with the product performance requirements and/or
(standard) specification of their agency in order to determine which test data is relevant to meeting those
qualifying factors.

(cid:153) NTPEP test data is intended to be predictive of actual product performance. Where a transportation agency
has successful historical experience with a given product it is suggested to factor that precedence in granting
or withholding product approval or prequalification.

NTPEP Report Special Advisory for Arrowboards and PCMS
(cid:153) A computerized application written in Microsoft(R) Access format is available which contains all the
information found in this report and is presented in a graphical format. Users are strongly encouraged to visit
the NTPEP Internet homepage and navigate to the “NTPEP Library”. The parent site is
http://www.aashto.org.

(cid:153) The User is urged to establish quality assurance (QA) practices for project-level acceptance of products.

(cid:153) For specific questions regarding this NTPEP Report or for advice on how to implement NTPEP data
furnished in this Report the User is encouraged to contact the NTPEP Coordinator at [phone] for a
listing of NTPEP Lead States.

Meredith McDiarmid, PE (NC) Danny Lane, PE (TN)
Chairman, PCMS Technical Committee Vice Chairman, PCMS Technical Committee
2008 NTPEP Report Series

National Transportation Product
Evaluation Program (NTPEP)

Report 7006.1

Report of

FIELD PERFORMANCE EVALUATION RESULTS OF
FLASHING ARROW PANELS (ARROWBOARDS) & PORTABLE
CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGNS (PCMS)

(WINTER 2008 TESTING CYCLE-Revised)

Evaluation & Report Completed for NTPEP by:

North Carolina Department of Transportation
Traffic Engineering & Safety Systems Branch

October 2008

© Copyright 2008, by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
(AASHTO). All Rights Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This book or parts
thereof, may not be reproduced without express written permission of the publisher. Products
and devices were submitted to AASHTO for evaluation consideration. No endorsement or
approval is implied by the data contained herein. This report provides an original source of
technical information to facilitate development of acceptability standards and is primarily intended
for use by state and local transportation agencies.
National Transportation Product Evaluation Program (NTPEP)
Chair: William H. Temple, Louisiana
Vice Chair: Thomas E. Baker, Washington
AASHTO Liasons: Keith Platte, Claire Kim and Henry Lacinak
Oversight Committee
Member Department Member/Delegate Phone Number Fax Number Email Addres
Alabama
Lynn Wolfe, P.E. [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Alaska
Michael San Angelo [phone] [email protected]
Arizona
Frank T. Darmiento, P.E. [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Arkansas
Mark Bradley [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Michael Benson [phone] [email protected]
Tony Sullivan [phone] [phone] [email protected]
California
Peter Vacura [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Wesley S.C. Lum [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Colorado
David Kotzer [phone] [phone] [email protected]
K.C. Matthews [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Connecticut
Andrew J. Mroczkowksi [phone] [phone] [email protected]
James M. Sime, P.E. [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Delaware
James T. Pappas III, P.E. [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Teresa Gardner [phone] [phone] [email protected]
District of Columbia
Wasi U. Khan [phone] [phone] [email protected]
William P. Carr [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Florida
Karen Byram [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Paul Vinik [phone] [phone] [email protected]
(updates found at www.ntpep.org)
Oversight Committee
Member Department Member/Delegate Phone Number Fax Number Email Addres
Georgia
Don Wishon [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Reggie Murph [phone] [email protected]
Richard Douds [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Idaho
Stephen B. Loop [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Indiana
Ronald P. Walker [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Iowa
Joseph Putherickal [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Kurtis Younkin [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Kansas
Curt Niehaus [phone] [phone] [email protected]
David Meggers, PE [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Kentucky
Derrick Castle [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Greta Smith [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Ross Mills [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Louisiana
Jason Davis [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Luanna Cambass [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Maine
Doug Gayne [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Maryland
Gil Rushton [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Russell A. Yurek [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Massachusetts
David Phaneuf [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Michigan
John Staton, P.E. [phone] [phone] [email protected]
(updates found at www.ntpep.org)
Oversight Committee
Member Department Member/Delegate Phone Number Fax Number Email Addres
Minnesota
David Iverson [phone] [phone] [email protected]
James McGraw [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Mississippi
Celina Sumrall [phone] [phone] [email protected]
John D. Vance [phone] [phone] [email protected]
John J. Smith [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Missouri
Julie Weiland [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Montana
Anson Moffett, P.E. [phone] [email protected]
Craig Abernathy [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Ross Metcalfe, P.E. [phone] [email protected]
Nebraska
Mostafa Jamshidi [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Omar Qudus [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Nevada
A. Reed Gibby, PhD [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Roma Clewell [phone] [phone] [email protected]
New Hampshire
Alan D. Rawson [phone] [phone] [email protected]
William Real [phone] [phone] [email protected]
New Jersey
Richard Jaffe [phone] [phone] [email protected]
New Mexico
Ernest D. Archuleta [phone] [phone] [email protected]
New York
Jim Curtis [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Michael Stelzer [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Patrick Galarza [phone] [email protected]
(updates found at www.ntpep.org)
Oversight Committee
Member Department Member/Delegate Phone Number Fax Number Email Addres
North Carolina
Jack E. Cowsert [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Meredith McDiarmid [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Ron King, P.E. [email protected]
North Dakota
Ron Horner [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Ohio
Brad Young [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Lloyd M. Welker Jr. [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Oklahoma
Kenny R. Seward [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Reynolds H. Toney [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Oregon
Ivan Silbernagel, PE [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Mike Dunning [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Pennsylvania
David H. Kuniega [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Tim Ramirez [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Puerto Rico
Orlando Diaz-Quirindong [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Rhode Island
Colin A. Franco, P.E. [phone] [email protected]
Deborah Munroe [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Mark F. Felag, P.E. [phone] [email protected]
South Carolina
Merrill Zwanka, P.E. [phone] [email protected]
Terry Rawls [phone] [phone] [email protected]
South Dakota
David L. Huft [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Jason Humphrey [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Joe J. Feller [phone] [phone] [email protected]
(updates found at www.ntpep.org)
Oversight Committee
Member Department Member/Delegate Phone Number Fax Number Email Addres
Tennessee
Danny Lane [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Heather Hall [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Texas
John Bassett [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Robert Sarcinella [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Scott Koczman [phone] [phone] [email protected]
USDOT - FHWA
Michael Rafalowski [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Utah
Barry Sharp [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Ken Berg, P.E. [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Rukhsana Lindsey, P.E. [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Vermont
William Ahearn [phone] [email protected]
Virginia
James R. Swisher [phone] [phone] [email protected]
William R. Bailey III [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Washington
Thomas Baker [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Tony Allen [phone] [email protected]
West Virginia
Bruce E. Kenney III, P.E. [phone] [phone] [email protected].
Larry Barker [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Wisconsin
Ned Schmitt [phone] [email protected]
Peter J. Kemp [phone] [phone] [email protected]
Wyoming
Delbert McOmie, P.E. [phone] [phone] [email protected]
(updates found at www.ntpep.org)
American Association of State and Highway
Transportation Officials

National Transportation Product Evaluation Program

For

Flashing Arrow Panels
and Portable Changeable Message Signs

2008 Evaluation
Final Report

Prepared by

North Carolina Department of Transportation
Work Zone Traffic Control Unit

Tests conducted and report written by:

Meredith McDiarmid, PE
Dale Stokes

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