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Signage on the alpha and bravo bridges at ord is in one direction only for aircraft to 'not stop on the bridge.' bridges are occasionally used in a nonstandard direction and no signage is available.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1203654 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201409 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ORD.Airport |
| State Reference | IL |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Currently there is signage on the alpha and bravo bridges at ord in one direction only for aircraft to 'not stop on the bridge.' the signage appears for aircraft southbound on the bravo bridge and northbound on the alpha bridge only. I understand that the normal taxi assignments are to taxi in those directions; south on alpha and north on bravo bridge; but I assume there are situations where normal taxi instructions are not possible. Snow plowing comes to mind; where the opposite direction taxiing may be assigned. If that is the case should the 'taxiing aircraft do not stop on the bridge' signage be visible in both directions on both alpha and bravo bridges.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Signage on the Alpha and Bravo bridges at ORD is in one direction only for aircraft to 'not stop on the bridge.' Bridges are occasionally used in a nonstandard direction and no signage is available.
Narrative: Currently there is signage on the Alpha and Bravo bridges at ORD in one direction only for aircraft to 'not stop on the bridge.' The signage appears for aircraft southbound on the Bravo Bridge and northbound on the Alpha Bridge only. I understand that the normal taxi assignments are to taxi in those directions; south on Alpha and north on Bravo Bridge; but I assume there are situations where normal taxi instructions are not possible. Snow plowing comes to mind; where the opposite direction taxiing may be assigned. If that is the case should the 'Taxiing Aircraft Do Not Stop on the Bridge' signage be visible in both directions on both Alpha and Bravo bridges.
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