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Roadway Friendliness Tool

Treatment 2: Overhead Street Name Signs

Michigan Standard: These signs are not required, but are recommended.

Where might you find this on your system: You might find these at intersections and mostly on the major routes in the state.

Recommendation: On any multi-lane road that carries a lot of traffic, it is helpful to raise the height of the street name sign and place it more in the driver's cone of vision by mounting overhead. Letter height should be 8-to-10" to take advantage of driver's earlier viewing. Shown here on mast arm that has been erected to support the traffic signal. These signs are not often attempted on signal span wire.

Conflicts with other community goals: No conflicts with other treatments have been identified. This type of installation usually accompanies the decision to use mast arm rather than signal span wire, which is an aesthetic improvement at the intersection.

Ease of implementation: Mast arms are relatively cheap, but the cantilever pole to support the mast arms (usually 4 per intersection) are approx $20,000 each installed. Two-or-three man crew to install; auger equipment, street or lane closure required.

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