The management system is easy to understand and its software easy to use. Although designed for small to medium-sized county highway agencies, the system has helped large agencies provide adequate signing as well. Effective management of traffic signs is essential to ensure motorist safety.
Effective maintenance is the best defense against claims involving traffic signs.
The management system and its supporting software contain the following components to help highway agencies effectively manage their traffic signs. In SIMS, users record details about the type of each sign, its location, its construction, and its support. Condition Assessment and Repair Decisions. Sign, support, and obstruction condition are assessed in terms of required action. Okay-Note, Replace, Repair, Missing, Program, and Maintain.