Existing VMS signing for changing road/traffic conditions WP1. WIND WP2. VISIBILITY WP3. GRIP WP4....

Existing VMS signing for changing road/traffic conditions

• WP1. WIND

• WP2. VISIBILITY

• WP3. GRIP

• WP4. TRAFFIC FLOW

• WP5. CAPACITY

• WP6. ITINERARY

WP1. Wind

WP1.1. Road wind

Location of M-VMS

Wind

Spain-DGT

Messages intended to warn against the existence of crosswind

Main signing functions:

Type of action: tactical

PICTOGRAM

V.1

Specific situation: cross wind

Spain-SCT France Italy Netherlands

ALPHANUMERIC

SIDE WINDGUSTS

L.1.

L.2.

L.3.

STRONG WIND

CAUTION

STRONG WINDGUSTS

Distance/Length BEGIN [EXIT]

END [EXIT]

LATERALCOMMENTS Never displayed on

M-VMS (no text) Road event hard to locate (Distance/length not displayed)

EXAMPLES

LATERAL

REQUENA

UTIEL

RACHAS

KM 110 KM 130

VENTO FORTE

FRANCAVILLA

ORTONA

RAFFICHE

FRANCAVILLA

ORTONA

No VMS mounted on windy spots; yet, if one sign had to be used, it would be the one above

VENT LATERAL

VENT FORT

KM 110 KM 130

VENT VIOLENT

SOYEZ PRUDENTS

WP2. Visibility

WP2.1. Bad visibility

Location of M-VMS

Fog

Spain-DGT

PICTOGRAM

Messages intended to warn on reduced visibility (due to fog)

Main road functions:


V.1

Specific situation: bad visibility


ALPHANUMERIC

FOGL.1.

L.2.

L.3.

FOG

CAUTION

FOGFOG CLOUDS CAUTION FOG

Distance/Length

LATERALCOMMENTS

[Beginning point]VISIBILITY 100 M

Used on lane-control VMS, but not on M-VMS

Road event hard to locate (distance/length not displayed)

TILL [End point]VEL MAX 50KM/H

EXAMPLESNIEBLA

REQUENA

UTIEL

FOG

Distance/Length

BOIRA

VIC

RIPOLL

Sometimes meters of visibility and speed are given, in accordance with the Police

NEBBIA

FRANCAVILLA

FINO A ORTONA

NEBBIA A BANCHI

VISIBILITA

RIDOTTA

BROUILLARD

SOYEZ PRUDENTS

WP3. Grip

WP3.1. Rain or poolsWP3.2. Snowfall or ice

Spain-DGT

PICTOGRAM

Messages intended to warn on the existence of a slippery road section (e.g., due to excess of water or pools)



V.1

Specific situation: slippery road


ALPHANUMERIC

L.1.

L.2.

L.3.

Distance/Length

COMMENTSPosted signs only. Never displayed on VMS

[Cause]

Two regulatory M-VMS displayed on road C33:

AMB PLUJA PRECAUCIO

AMB PLUJA PRECAUCIO

Location of M-VMS

water, pools

EXAMPLES

REQUENA

UTIEL

WITH RAIN

CAUTION

PRECAUCIO

AMB PLUJA

VELOCITAT

MANTINGUI DISTÀNCIA

WITH RAIN

MAX SPEED

110 KM/H

Usually without pictogramAnalysis ongoing with Police

110 KM/H

VELOCITA’ MAX

CON PIOGGIA

110 KM/H

XX KM AWAY

A 8 KM

Upriver from the section a patroller car displaysan alert message defining the danger (water, pool)

Location of M-VMS

Spain-DGT

PICTOGRAM

Messages intended to warn on the existence of a slippery road section due to ice or snow



V.1

Specific situation: slippery roaddue to ice or snow


ALPHANUMERIC

L.1.

L.2.

L.3.

Distance/Length

LATERALCOMMENTS

Posted signs only. Never displayed on VMS

[CAUSE]

Snow, ice

No VMS mounted on relevant spots.Additional regulatory:

EXAMPLESREQUENA

UTIEL

Distance/Length

KM 110 KM 180

KM 110 KM 180

SNOWICE

SLOW DOWNCAUTIONLOCATION 1

LOCATION 2

Various messages possible,depending on situation

NEVE

RONCOBILACCIO

BARBERINO

Situation 1 : SNOWFALLSSituation 2 : ICESituation 3 : ICESituation 1 : CAUTIONSituation 2 : SLOW DOWNSituation 3 : CAUTION

For ICE ONLY :

Situation 2 : Alert with flashing lights if Distance VMS – ice < 2 km

Situation 3 : Normal if Distance VMS – ice >= 2km and < 60 km

CHUTES DE NEIGE

SOYEZ PRUDENTS

VERGLAS

RALENTISSEZ

VERGLAS

SOYEZ PRUDENTS

1

2

3

WP4. Traffic flow

WP4.1. Congestion –no exitWP4.2. Congestion –exitWP4.3. Congested exit New!New!

Spain-DGT

PICTOGRAM

Messages intended to warn about traffic jam on theroad section (no exit available)



V.1

Specific situation: traffic congestion ahead –no exit


ALPHANUMERIC

L.1.

L.2.

L.3.

CONGESTION-INCIDENT SLOW TRAFFICCONGESTION OF XX KMQUEUE

Distance, length(NEAR) AHEAD

LOCATION 2TILL LOCATION

LATERALCOMMENTS Regulatory:

LOCATION 1OF XX KM

TILL [LOC] XX KM QUEUE

(CAUSE) A12 TILL [L-B] QUEUE FREE

M-VMSCONGESTION

INTENSE TRAFFIC JAMMED TRAFFIC

RETENCIONES PROXIMAS

RETENCIONES PROXIMAS

EXAMPLES

PROXIMAS

ACCIDENTE

4 KM

TRAFICO DENSO

CODA DI 5 KM

FRANCAVILLA

FINO A ORTONA

RALLENTAMENTO

TRA 10 KM

A13 TOT DELFT 15 KM FILE

A12 TOT GOUDA FILEVRIJ

On most text signs no pictogram (yet)

In motorways and urban roads: “Intense, dense, very dense”.

Only text is used when the danger is further than a given distance.

Sometimes the message “increasing (or decreasing) queue” is given

Situation 1 : CONGESTIONSituation 2 : CONGESTION

Situation 1 : SLOW DOWNSituation 2 : XX KM AWAY

Situation 1 : nullSituation 2 : TRHOUGH-TIME: XXHYY

Situation 1: Alert with flashing lights if Distance VMS – tail of Congestion < 2 kmSituation 2: Normal if Distance VMS – tail of Congestion >= 2km and < 60 km

Through-time always displayed when available and >10min. (See sl. 23)

BOUCHON

RALENTISSEZ

BOUCHON

TRAVERSEE: 0H40

A 10 KM

ADD TO FRANCE COMMENT: Bouchon: speed ≤40 km/h (motorways) and ≤ 30 km/h (highways);cars stopped or bounding. P.1. Goes with first sentence on L.1., L.2., L.3. Ralentissement: speed 40-80 km/h (motorway) or 30-60 km/h (highways); rare stops. P.2. Goes with 2nd-3RD sentence on L.1., L.2., L.3.

Spain-DGT

PICTOGRAM

Messages intended to warn about traffic jam on theroad section (one exit available)


Type of action: tactical/strategic

V.1

Specific situation: traffic congestion ahead –exit available


ALPHANUMERIC

L.1.

L.2.

L.3.

Distance, length[ROAD] XX MIN

COMMENTS P.1.Management messages. Exit is recommended. First sentence on L.1, L.2,L.3P.2. Information messages. Exit indirectly suggested. Second sentence on L.1, L.2, L.3.

VIA [ROAD][ROAD] XXMIN

ROAD CLOSED

M-VMS

CONGESTION

TILL [LOCATION]

VIA [ROAD] XX KM QUEUE

VIA [ROAD] QUEUE FREE

[DESTINATION][ROAD] XX MIN

1 2

ALTERNATIVE

EXAMPLES

CODA DI 5 KM

FRANCAVILLA

FINO A ORTONA

RALLENTAMENTO

TRA 10 KM

5 KM

VIA R-3

MADRID

A-3 60 MIN

R-3 15 MIN

[CITY][CITY] [ROAD]

(BOTH-ALTERNATE)

MADRID

ARLES SORTIE 26

CONGESTION-INCIDENT SLOW TRAFFICCONGESTION OF XX KMQUEUE

LOCATION 2TILL [LOCATION]

LOCATION 1OF XX KM

CARRETERA TALLADA

GRANOLLERS

ALTERNATIVA

BARCELONA C33

VIA A12 40 KM FILE

VIA A13 FILEVRIJ

TOT GOUDA


CARRETERA TALLADA

GRANOLLERS

Sometimes exit suggested,according to the Police.“Increasing or decreasing queue” given sometimes.

CONGESTION

Situation 1 : [NAME OF INTERCHANGE]

OF XX KM AFTER

Situation 1 : inter-urban

Situation 2 : EXIT [NUMBER]

Situation 2 : peri-urban

On-going national reflection in order to systematize this methodology

BOUCHON

DE 6 KM APRES

CARCASSONE-O

BOUCHON

DE 6 KM APRES

SORTIE 15

Spain-DGT

PICTOGRAM

Messages intended to warn about traffic jam on thenext exit available


Type of action: strategic

V.1

Specific situation: traffic congestion on next exit


ALPHANUMERIC

L.1.

L.2.

L.3.

LATERALCOMMENTS

New!New!

EXAMPLES

3 KM

DIR. CADIZ

SE-30

5 KM

VIA SE-30 / N IV

HUELVA

DistanceDistance

VIA [ROAD]DIRECTION [TOWN]

[DESTINATION][ROAD]

1 2

P.1.Management messages. Route recommended. First sentence on L.1, L.2,L.3P.2. Information messages. Suggestion to avoid exit. Second sentence on L.1, L.2, L.3.

CONGESTIONM-VMS

CONGESTION

3 KM

GRANOLLERS

QUEUE

EXIT

LOCATION

CODA

USCITA

PESCHIERA

TILL [LOCATION]

VIA [ROAD] XX KM QUEUE

VIA [ROAD] QUEUE FREE

VIA A12 40 KM FILE

VIA A13 FILEVRIJ

TOT GOUDA


Situation 1 : EXITSituation 2 : EXIT [NUMBER]

Situation 1:[NAME]Situation 2: CONGESTION

Situation 1: CONGESTION



Only if the congestion is located in the off-rampIf moving back upstream then previous case

BOUCHON

SORTIE 31

BOUCHON

SORTIE 31

TAIN

BOUCHON

SORTIE

WP5. Capacity

WP5.1. Road closed –no exitWP5.2. Road closed –exitWP5.3. Closed exitWP5.4. Lane closedWP5.5. Hard shoulder availableWP5.6. Hard shoulder occupiedWP5.7. Additional lane

New!New!

New!New!

Location of M-VMS

Spain-DGT

PICTOGRAM

Messages intended to indicate that the road is closed ahead when there is no exit available



V.1

Specific situation: road closedahead –no exit available


ALPHANUMERIC

L.1.

L.2.

L.3.

LATERALCOMMENTS

Point of road closure

ROAD CLOSED

XX KM

(CAUSE)

When cars are detected ona queue this situation becomes equivalent to “congestion on the road (no exit)” (see traffic flow variations)

New!New!

EXAMPLES

3 KM

ACCIDENTE

VIA CORTADA

3 KM

ACCIDENTE

VIA CORTADA

Usually all VMS arelocated before an exitpoint

[MOTORWAY] CLOSED

TUNE TO 107.7

Reason for closure only mentioned by the pictogram

Location displayed only if big city

FM 107.7 always mentioned for further information

Situation 1 : XX KM AWAYSituation 2 : AFTER [LOC.]

A9 COUPEE

ECOUTEZ 107.7

A7 COUPEE

ECOUTEZ 107.7

A7 COUPEE

A 20 KM

ECOUTEZ 107.7

APRES VALENCE

A 20 KM

Spain-DGT

PICTOGRAM

Messages intended to indicate that the road is closed ahead when there is a compulsory exit before



V.1

Specific situation: road closedahead –exit available


ALPHANUMERIC

L.1.

L.2.

L.3.

LATERALCOMMENTS

[RD.] AT [LOC.] CLOSED [RD.] CLOGGED

[CAUSE]ROAD WORKS

[EXIT] AVAILABLEFOLLOW [ROAD]

No pictogram available.First sentence on L.1,, L.2., L.3., when road is closed due to unforeseeneventSecond sentence on L.1,, L.2., L.3., when road is closed due to road works

COMPULSORY EXITCOMPULSORY EXITCLOSED SECTION

LOCATION 1RE-ENTERING ATLOCATION 1

(CAUSE)LOCATION 2LOCATION 2

ROAD CLOSEDCOMPULSORY

XX KMXX KM

(CAUSE)(CAUSE)

First sentence on L.1,, L.2., L.3., goes with P.1.Second sentence on L.1,, L.2., L.3., goes with P.2.

Location of M-VMS

Point of road closed

EXAMPLES

OBBLIGO USCITA

RIENTRO A

ORTONA

OBBLIGO USCITA

BIANDRATE

5 KM

OBRAS

VIA CORTADA

3 KM

OBRAS

OBLIGATORIO

1 2

CAUSA LAVORI

A 20 BIJ DELFT DICHT

ONGEVAL

AFRIT XX BEREIKBAAR

A 12 AFGESLOTEN

WEGWERKZAAMHEDEN

VOLG 50 / A 15

Not used on M-VMS

Text is preferred

ROAD CLOSEDCOMPULSORY

XX KMXX KM

(CAUSE)(CAUSE)

SORTIE 31

OBLIGATOIRE

SORTIE

AVIGNON-SUD

OBLIGATOIRE

Situation 1:EXITSituation 2:EXIT [NUMBER]

Situation 1: [NAME]Situation 2:COMPULSORY

Situation 1: COMPULSORY



Spain-DGT

PICTOGRAM

Messages intended to indicate that the following exit is utterly closed



V.1

Specific situation: next exit closed


ALPHANUMERIC

L.1.

L.2.

L.3.

LATERALCOMMENTS Usually the pictogram is

Displayed when the exit isclosed due to road works

EXIT

[EXIT]

CLOSED

CLOSEDCLOSED WAY

ROAD[ROAD]

DIRECTION [TOWN]Distance

Location of M-VMS

Point of exit closedNew!New!

EXAMPLES

USCITA

BIANDRATE

CARRETERA

DIR. HUELVA

CORTADA

CHIUSA

A-3

5 KM

VIA CORTADA

SURTIDA 23

TANCADA

SURTIDA 23

ALTERNATIVA

SURTIDA 24

EXIT NUMBER X EXIT NUMBER X

CLOSED ALTERNATIVE

EXIT NUMBER Y

SORTIE

FERMEE

SORTIE 31

FERMEE

AVIGNON-SUD

Situation 1:EXITSituation 2:EXIT [NUMBER]

Situation 1: [NAME]Situation 2: CLOSED

Situation 1: CLOSED



Location of M-VMS

Spain-DGT

PICTOGRAM

Messages intended to indicate that one (or several) lanes ahead are closed Main road functions:


V.1

Specific situation: lane closed


ALPHANUMERIC

L.1.

L.2.

L.3.

LATERALCOMMENTS

Point of lane closure

[ROAD] AT [LOCATION]

ROAD WORKS

ONLY 1 LANE OPEN

No pictogram availableM_VMS: Location on L.1,,reason on L.2., and result on L.3.

XX KMXX KM

(CAUSE)(CAUSE)

Regulatory pictogram usedto indicate only one laneavailable

EXAMPLES

2 KM

OBRAS

3 KM

OBRAS

A 13 BIJ DELFTWEGWERKZAAMHEDEN

SLECHTS 1 RIJSTROOK OPEN

2 KM

OBRES

3 KM

OBRES

XX KMXX KM

(CAUSE)(CAUSE)

Usually managed withmobile VMS (sparingly, for road works ). Sometimes “WORKS” isindicated, with the related pictogram.

ROAD WORKS

TRAVAUX

RALENTISSEZ

TRAVAUXA 10 KM

TRAVAUXAPRES

2

2

AVIGNON-SUD

1

Situation 1 : WORKSSituation 2 : WORKSSituation 3 : WORKS

Situation 1 : SLOWDOWNSituation 2 : XX KM AWAY Situation 3 : AFTER

Situation 1 : Alert with flashing lights if Distance VMS – Point of closure < 2 kmArrows displayed only in this situation

Situation 2 : Normal if Distance VMS – point of closure >= 2km and < 60 km

1

Situation 3 : [NAME OF EXIT]

2

Spain-DGT

PICTOGRAM

Messages intended to establish the use and availability levels of the hard shoulder Main road functions:


V.1

Specific situation: hard shoulder available


ALPHANUMERIC

L.1.

L.2.

L.3.

LATERALCOMMENTS

P.1. Hard shoulder openP.2. HS is going to closeP.3. HS is closedSpecific VMS device, no text used

XX KMXX KMXX KM

AVAILABLEEND OF HARD SHOULDER-

Hard shoulder section

1

23

P.1. Goes with first sentence on L.1., L.2., L.3, P.2., go with second sentence on L.1., L.2., L.3,P.3., go with third sentenceAlso regulatory:

HARD SHOULDER-END OF HARD SHOULDER

1

2

3

EN ARCEN KM XXX YYY

Location of M-VMS

EXAMPLES

2 KM

DISPONIBLE

ARCEN

2 KM

FIN DE ARCEN

500 M

FIN DE ARCEN

Situation managed only on Tangenziale di Mestre, butnot on M-VMS. Green arrow / red cross pictograms are used.

Spain-DGT

PICTOGRAM

Messages intended to warn a potentially dangerous hard shoulder occupancy Main road functions:


V.1

Specific situation: hard shoulder occupied


ALPHANUMERIC

L.1.

L.2.

L.3.

LATERALCOMMENTS

RIGHT HARD SHOULDER

OCCUPIED

Hard shoulder section

Same text for both pictograms

Also regulatory:

XX KM

OCCUPIED

RIGHT HARD SHOULDER

OCUPADO

XX KM ARCEN DRCHO

Location of M-VMS

EXAMPLES

ARCEN DRCHO.

OCUPADO

2 KM

OCUPADO

ARCEN DCHO.

Particular messages canbe used, in case of works

OBSTACLEOr STOPPED VEHICLE

Situation 1: REPORTEDSituation 2: XX KM AWAYSituation 3 : XX KM AFTER

Situation 1: SLOW DOWNSituation 2: CAUTIONSituation 3 : [LOC.]

Situation 1 : Alert with flashing lights if Distance VMS – obstacle < 2 kmSituation 2 : Normal if Distance VMS – obstacle >= 2km and < 60 kmSituation 3 : in the presence of an exit between the VMS and the obstacle

SIGNALE

RALENTISSEZ

OBSTACLE

A 10 KM

SOYEZ PRUDENTS

OBSTACLE

5 KM APRES

SENAS

OBSTACLE

Spain-DGT

PICTOGRAM

Messages intended to deviate part of traffic flow from the Main road using the direct lane (additional or reversible lane). It also tries to ensure a safe return to the main road. Main road functions:


V.1

Specific situation: additional (contra-flow) lane available


ALPHANUMERIC

L.1.

L.2.

L.3.

LATERALCOMMENTS

Only one reversible lane (“wisselstrook”) near Amsterdam. A text indicates if this is open or closed (“dicht”)

DistanceDistance

TO [CITY]DIRECT LANE

Additional lane area

P.1. Goes with first sentence on L.1., L.2., L.3, P.2. Goes with second sentence on L.1., L.2., L.3,

DIRECT LANEENTRANCE

1 2

DIRECT LANE

Transferbegins

Transfer ends

REVERSIBLE LANE OPEN

REVERSIBLE LANE CLOSED

Location of M-VMS

Location of M-VMS

EXAMPLES

2 KM

A MADRID

1 KM

C. DIRECTO

WISSELSTROOK OPENC. DIRECTO

POR RETORNO

WISSELSTROOK DICHT

TO [TOWN]

WORKS

CAUTION

LAVORI IN CORSO

ATTENZIONERALENTISSEZ

TRAVAUX

A 6 KM

TRAVAUX

A 10 KM

TRAVAUX

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

Situation 1 : WORKSSituation 2 : WORKS

Situation 1 : SLOW DOWNSituation 2 : XX KM AWAY

Situation 1 : Alert with flashing lights if Distance VMS – Transfer beginning < 2 kmSituation 2 : Normal if Distance VMS – transfer beginning >= 2km and < 60 km

Contraflow lane set up only in case of works

WP6. ItineraryVariationsWP6.1. ReroutingWP6.2. Travel times

Spain-DGT

PICTOGRAM

Messages intended to explicitly recommend an alternativeitineraryMain road functions:

Type of action: strategic

V.1

Specific situation: recommended rerouting


ALPHANUMERIC

L.1.

L.2.

L.3.

Distance

LATERALCOMMENTS

VIA [ROAD]

[ROAD] AFTER [LOC.]

ROAD WORKS

[LOC.] FOLLOW [ROAD]

[DESTINATION]

Cross-border management.Pictogram displayed on alphanumeric side, just beside text

RECOMMENDEDTO [CITY]

Either first or second Sentences on L.1 and L.2are used

Location of M-VMS

Destination

EXAMPLES

2 KM

VIA R-3

MADRID RECOMENDADO

A LLEIDA

POR AP-2

E19 NA BRECHT

WEGWERKZAAMHEDEN

ANTWERPEN VOLG A 17

[ROAD]BY [ROAD]

AP-2

Rare cases, for particular events, analysis ongoing for possible messages

Spain-DGT

PICTOGRAM

Messages intended to inform about journey times on a given road sectionMain road functions:


Specific situation: travel times


ALPHANUMERIC

L.1.

L.2.

L.3.

[ROAD B] XX MIN

LATERALCOMMENTS

[ROAD C] XX MIN

[ROAD A] XX MIN

Experimental phase bothon small pictograms besidealphanumeric text

and on large, schematic format (“cheap GRIPS”)

Location of M-VMS

EXPECTED TIME

[CITY]/[EXIT A] XX ‘

Used either with or without pictogram

EXAMPLES

V.1

TEMPI PREVISTI

CAPRIATE 5 ’

MILANO EST 20’

A-2 10 MIN

R-2 20 MIN

R-3 5 MIN

C-58 40 MIN

C-16 4 MIN

[ROAD B] XX MIN

[ROAD C] XX MIN

[ROAD A] XX MIN

[CITY]/[EXIT B] XX ‘

Situation 1 : [LOCATION 2] X H YY

Situation 1 : [LOCATION 1] X H YY Situation 2 : CONGESTION XX KM AWAY

Situation 2 : THROUGH TIME X H YY

1 2

Situation 1 : • Inter-urban travel times displayed only in case of disruption• 2 locations max.

Situation 2 : Through-time always displayed when available and >10min. (See sl. 23) See also sl. 10

MONTPELLIER 0H50

BOUCHON A 5 KM

TRAVERSEE 0H35

ESPAGNE 3H20

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