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Guidelines for Changeable Message Sign (CMS) Use

Abstract:

This document provides guidelines on the use of changeable message signs or CMS. Contents include: Introduction; Coordinating Organizations; Definitions; Permitted Message Types; Responsibility for CMS Operations; Posting Messages on the CMS / When to Post Messages; Which CMS to Activate; CMS System Priorities; CMS Message Content; CMS Message Wording; Traffic Conditions for CMS Usage; Documentation of CMS Usage; and Procedure for Changing these Guidelines.

Publisher: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Publication Date: 2000
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Publication Types: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.
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