Office of Traffic, Security, and Technology Guide Sign Design June 18-19, 2013 Arden Hills, MN

Office of Traffic, Security, and Technology 2 Class Kickoff Introductions Company or position, level of Sign Design experience, any SignCAD experience Technical Experts: Rick Sunstrom, Eric Peterson Class Information Beta course offered in January of 2001, started from 6 pages of notes Manual, handouts, Website Agenda Room arrangements

Office of Traffic, Security, and Technology 3 Class Kickoff What this course is: fundamental guidelines to designing guide signs deals with the sign message size and component placement focus is design uniformity What this course is not: a SignCAD course actual sign placement decisions material decisions, etc Separate courses on sign placement

Office of Traffic, Security, and Technology 4 Introduction Background –This Traffic Guide Sign Design Manual has been developed to provide training on the design of guide signs. –Participants will learn the fundamentals needed to design guide signs. –The software package SignCAD will be used to demonstrate design elements and to develop guide sign examples

Office of Traffic, Security, and Technology 5 Introduction Manual is divided into 5 chapters –Chapter 1 - Introduction –Chapter 2 - Basic Information –Chapter 3 - Sign Components –Chapter 4 - Example Problems –Chapter 5 - Appendix

Office of Traffic, Security, and Technology 6 Introduction Acknowledgements –Heather –Rick –Eric –Others

Office of Traffic, Security, and Technology 7 Introduction Disclaimer –This Manual is disseminated under the sponsorship of MnDOT, Office of Traffic, Security and Operations. MnDOT and Albeck Gerken, Inc assume no liability for its contents or use thereof. –MnDOT does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trademarks of manufacturers names may appear herein only because they are considered essential to the purpose of this manual. –The contents of this manual reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. –This manual addresses the design layout of guide sign panels only and does not address related guide sign topics such as sign structure design, sign location and placement, or sign message content.

Office of Traffic, Security, and Technology 8 Introduction Website