DMS provides Colorado Springs with up to date traffic information

To meet its goal of ensuring traffic safety and efficiency by providing accurate up to date traffic information, the City of Colorado Springs in the US has ordered 35 full colour dynamic message signs (DMS) to be installed on public right of ways throughout the city. The signs, supplied by Skyline Products, utilise a Kynar 500 coated aluminium mask over polycarbonate glazing for a 20mm pixel pitch. The red, green and blue LEDs in the pixels are vertically aligned to maximise the cone of legibility withou
November 6, 2013 Read time: 1 min
To meet its goal of ensuring traffic safety and efficiency by providing accurate up to date traffic information, the City of Colorado Springs in the US has ordered 35 full colour dynamic message signs (DMS) to be installed on public right of ways throughout the city.

The signs, supplied by 732 Skyline Products, utilise a Kynar 500 coated aluminium mask over polycarbonate glazing for a 20mm pixel pitch. The red, green and blue LEDs in the pixels are vertically aligned to maximise the cone of legibility without any horizontal colour shifting. The signs are controlled by Skyline EnvoyDMS central control software and integrated into the city’s advanced traveller information system, together the 101 Skyline LED signs already installed.
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