Comments District Sign Experts

1
Signing
Target 8 of all signs replaced annually (to
meet 12-year replacement cycle) CY2003
Performance 6.5

• Data is insufficient to identify percent of
  signs in system that are greater than 12 years
  old or deficient in retroreflectivity.
• Does not include signs replaced due to
  knockdowns or vandalism.

2003 Highway Signing Replacement - of Plans
Completed Combined Totals


Note Current replacement schedule is as follows
VIP sheeting 15 year replacement High
Intensity sheeting 12 year replacement
Comments District Sign Experts D1 replaced more
signs, 2,453 on contract, to catch up from low
replacement the previous year. D3 replaced
defective signs based on inspection, for highways
scheduled. D4 is piloting just-in-time
replacement, hence didnt have roads programmed.
I94 had a contract. D6 output was low due to
staffing cuts and more signs hit by traffic. Hope
to improve in 2004. D7 has signs purchased in
2002 remaining, which it will install when funds
available in 2005. D8 exceeded plan due in part
to replacement of cylindrical delineators, most
below stop signs.

• Comments District Operations Meeting, May 3,
  2004
• 6.5 percent of signs were replaced in 2003,
  falling short of the dashboard target to replace
  8 annually to achieve a 12-year replacement
  cycle. This measure does not capture backlog
  needs of some districts.
• The table shows the measure used in 2002 - the
  percent of each districts signing plan
  completed. It was useful at the operational
  level, but didnt meet the department need for a
  system condition measure.
• Several districts and the Division Director
  urged development of a uniform inventory system,
  and an outcome-based measure that tells what
  percent of signs meet reflectivity targets. This
  is the 3rd year of collecting all sign
  replacement (district and contract) data. We lack
  a good inventory software system and resources.
  We need to know more on how long signs last.
  Several districts are doing pilots, including
  night surveys of reflectivity.
• Action
• The Maintenance Business Management Team will
  improve system of measures and data collection.