Horizontal Curve Alignment
This one-day course will focus on recording data taken from the assessment of curves, using horizontal alignment technology, and installing proper signage, including curve speed. Participants will learn how to use a ball bank indicator to assess curve advisory speeds and need for change and/or additional signage through hands-on training.
Who Should Attend
KYTC construction or maintenance personnel who are responsible for placement and alignment of signage
Agenda
- Introduction to and Importance of Horizontal Alignment Signing
- Signing & Marking Countermeasures
- Selecting Horizontal Alignment Signs
- Group Exercise: Calibrating Ball Bank Indicators
- Field Exercise
- CARS Method
- Other Options for Curves & Sign Visibility
- GPS Method
