Signage Design Project
Urban Road Signage Master plan
Design Intervention: Bi-Lingual Signage Development, Design, Specifications, Placement on Working plan, Bill of Quantities

Signage plan - that pinpoints the location of the signs on the map and helps quantify the installations

Signs should always be positioned so they do not obscure other signs or restrict a driver’s vision (particularly at intersections) and so they do not compromise accessibility Signs should not normally be installed in medians unless they refer specifically to traffic travelling in the median lane (ie the lane adjacent to median) In general, only one type of sign should be mounted on each post. regulatory signs must be installed where needed, including the type of restriction or a prohibition. Warning signs should be located sufficiently in advance of an unusual or hazardous situation for a driver to react in the appropriate manner.

Table illustrates how distances should be shown on sign legends.
Distance Increment Shown as
Up to 999 metres           Nearest 100 metre           000 m

1000 metres or more      Nearest kilometre           00 km

The sign size used in individual circumstances should be determined by

a range of factors, including:

The speed environment

The type of sign

Whether it is a two-lane or multi-lane road

The lateral offset from a driver’s position to the sign

The crash history of the site

Competing visual stimuli.

The use of uniform signs (messages, location, size, shapes, and colors) helps reduce crashes and congestion, and improves the efficiency of transportation system. Uniformity also helps reduce the cost of signs through standardization.

From Cluster One's project on signage design for urban roads. Special thanks to Anand James for guiding the project.