Tollway sign and pavement markings - Recommended design guidelines

The growth in design, construction, and operation of toll facilities is a t rend in the United States. Few toll plaza design guidelines exist and now w ith the implementation of electronic toll collection, proper and safe toll plaza design is even more critical. Toll plaza pavement markings and tollwa y signs were identified in previous research as those in need of design gui delines. This research explores toll plaza design guidelines for tollway pa vement markings and signs. Current design publications with pavement markin g and sign guidance are limited to the available versions of the Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The MUTCD does not adequately prov ide the necessary guidance to design these aspects of the toll plaza. Curre nt practices from 13 toll authorities in the United States have been studie d and assessed, a panel of toll plaza design experts has been assembled to provide review, and toll plaza pavement markings and tollway sign design gu idelines are recommended.