An air carrier first officer reported signage and markings confusion at taxiway J; G and B in sdf. R...

Attributes
ACN	1382260
Time
Date	201608
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	SDF.Airport
State Reference	KY
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 209
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance

Narrative:

I am sending this report to bring attention to the confusion at the intersection of taxiways J; G; and B at the sdf airport. After push (at night) we were instructed to taxi to runway 17R via J;G; and B. Finding the correct path to transition onto B was very difficult with the current location of signs and markings. Even with a thorough taxi briefing at the gate and taxi instructions to match the expected preplanned taxi; we were unable to transition onto B without some confusion and uncertainty. [Recommend] improving markings and signs. Placing a lighted taxiway B sign on taxiway bravo just to the north of the intersection would help. Also; painting the concrete with the centerline and 'B' would help.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An air carrier First Officer reported signage and markings confusion at Taxiway J; G and B in SDF. Reporter mentioned a lighted 'B' sign on Taxiway B and markings on the taxiway at the G/B Intersection may help.

Narrative: I am sending this report to bring attention to the confusion at the intersection of Taxiways J; G; and B at the SDF airport. After push (at night) we were instructed to taxi to Runway 17R via J;G; and B. Finding the correct path to transition onto B was very difficult with the current location of signs and markings. Even with a thorough taxi briefing at the gate and taxi instructions to match the expected preplanned taxi; we were unable to transition onto B without some confusion and uncertainty. [Recommend] improving markings and signs. Placing a lighted Taxiway B sign on Taxiway Bravo just to the north of the intersection would help. Also; painting the concrete with the centerline and 'B' would help.

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An air carrier first officer reported signage and markings confusion at taxiway J; G and B in sdf. Reporter mentioned a lighted 'B' sign on taxiway B and markings on the taxiway at the G/B intersection may help.