20240313-006 Wayfinding Update — original pdf

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Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Wayfinding Presentation Airport Advisory Commission, March 2024 Jennifer Williams, P.E. – Planning and Design Management Officer Signage + Wayfinding Standards Signage + Wayfinding Study Purpose: To provide standards for more streamlined, consistent, and clear messaging to meet the needs of all passengers. Analysis of current signage shows: ● Inconsistent lighting ● No hierarchy of sign information ● Regular weight of font used ● Symbols and Arrows are too small ● Inconsistent terminology ● Too much information per sign panel ● Conflicting placement with surrounding environment Results upon completion will be posted: austintexas.gov/page/construction-and-design-resources- airport Types of Signage These signage types will be included in the Signage + Wayfinding Guidelines: ● Internal ● External ● Wayfinding ● Campus Signage Example of Visual Zoning Diagram New guidelines will address: ● ADA Requirements ● Visibility ● Lighting ● Signage Placement Bike Path Wayfinding from SH71 to Barbara Jordan Terminal The Events to Date: ● Shared Use Path was installed in 2016 from SH71 to Barbara Jordan Terminal to support Imagine Austin initiative. ● City of Austin Transportation Public Works Department (TPW) & Aviation Department (DOA) Joint Effort ○ Planners from TPW and DOA created plan with DOA Maintenance to fabricate and deploy wayfinding on the bike path to and from the Airport that meets consistent bike signage throughout Austin. ● TPW provided signage templates consistent with Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD) to DOA to fabricate signage. ● February 2024: Signage “blanks” were sourced through a City vendor and the sign-making process was initiated. ● March 2024: Sign installation currently underway. Thank You