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F-1 Public Outreach Material A P P E N D I X F BACKGROUND Appendix F offers guidance and examples of public outreach associated with dynamic lane-use control (DLUC) applications within the United States.
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F-2 Application of Dynamic Lane-Use Control: Proposed Practices network is continuously monitored, real-time incident and congestion data are used to control the lane used ahead of the lane closure(s) and dynamically manage the location to reduce rear-end and other secondary crashes.
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Public Outreach Material F-3 upcoming merge and encourage or direct a consistent merging behavior. Applied conditionally during congested (or near congested)
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F-4 Application of Dynamic Lane-Use Control: Proposed Practices REQUIRED SIGNING INFORMATION Public outreach primarily serves the purpose of informing and educating the general public and motorists in particular about what lane-control devices are trying to communicate as a component of signing on the roadway. Outreach materials are often tailored to a specific project but may be given a region or policy context if more than one project or corridor contains such devices.
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Public Outreach Material F-5 Downward Yellow Arrow Pointing Left MERGE Downward Yellow Arrows Pointing Left and Right Merge Left or Right MERGE Downward Yellow Arrow Pointing Right Merge Right Minnesota (18) refers to their devices as signals and defines the meaning of the symbols as shown in Table F-2.
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F-6 Application of Dynamic Lane-Use Control: Proposed Practices Source: Google Maps Figure F-1. Example of dark displays from I-90 in Chicago.
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Public Outreach Material F-7 (19) an informational brochure includes illustrations of a DLUC gantry with displays for yellow chevron/merge signs telling motorists to move over to avoid incidents.
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F-8 Application of Dynamic Lane-Use Control: Proposed Practices Map of Sign Location The frequency of DLUC gantries varies. Providing this information helps drivers understand how often they will see such communication.
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