Alberta transportation highway guide and information sign manual

Provides a uniform approach to highway design and encourages the provision of safe and efficient roads for the well-being of the travelling public and society. Centreline to Centreline Spacing for New Rural Divided Highways in Alberta C Clearance Box for Railway Overpass C Minimum. Highway guide and information sign manual. The purpose of the highway system is to provide safe comfortable convenient transportation for people and goods. Traffic control devices and signs are an integral part of this system and provide the medium for the road authority to communicate vital information to the motorist along the highway. The purpose of traffic signs is to inform drivers of traffic regulations, warn of road characteristics or hazards, and provide information necessary for route selection. The following sign catalogue contains the descriptions, physical characteristics and inventory numbers for all signs that are currently in use on Alberta's primary highway network.

Provides a uniform approach to highway design and encourages the provision of safe and efficient roads for the well-being of the travelling public and society. Centreline to Centreline Spacing for New Rural Divided Highways in Alberta C Clearance Box for Railway Overpass C Minimum. Guide Signs • All guide or destination signing on Alberta’s provincial highways will be the responsibility of Alberta Infrastructure. Parking and Other Facility Signs • All parking and other type of information / bylaw information will remain the responsibility of the municipality. TRAFFIC SIGNALS. OCTOBER HIGHWAY GUIDE AND INFORMATION SIGN MANUAL A GUIDE SIGN DESIGN AND GENERAL PLACEMENT Table – Guide and Information Sign Shapes and Colours Colour Code Class Sub-Class Shape Back- Ground Message Border Comments IA Destination Guide Signs Green White White Used for providing direction and distance to communities and large.

Alberta Temporary Traffic Control Accreditation. Permanent signage (regulatory, warning, information and guide signs). • Roadmarking. Delineation devices are used to form curves, lines, or boundaries that guide road users along the intended path. The appropriate advance warning signs shall be. In Alberta Transportation took responsibility of specific highways within for regular updating of this guide and pavement marking standards in.