Poor taxiway markings potential hazard due to possible runway entry.

Attributes
ACN	174334
Time
Date	199104
Day	Mon
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cle
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 280 flight time total : 6800 flight time type : 260
ASRS Report	174334
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

When taxiing for takeoff at night on taxiway kilo, the intersection of kilo, lima and runway 5R/23L is very confusing. The blue lights that line taxiway kilo appear to continue unbroken as you approach runway 5R. Unless you are very careful, it would be easy to go out onto the runway, completely unknowingly. I suggest that a runway intxns where the taxiway continues on the other side, some sort of warning sign or light that would be standardized for all airports be installed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: POOR TXWY MARKINGS POTENTIAL HAZARD DUE TO POSSIBLE RWY ENTRY.

Narrative: WHEN TAXIING FOR TKOF AT NIGHT ON TXWY KILO, THE INTXN OF KILO, LIMA AND RWY 5R/23L IS VERY CONFUSING. THE BLUE LIGHTS THAT LINE TXWY KILO APPEAR TO CONTINUE UNBROKEN AS YOU APCH RWY 5R. UNLESS YOU ARE VERY CAREFUL, IT WOULD BE EASY TO GO OUT ONTO THE RWY, COMPLETELY UNKNOWINGLY. I SUGGEST THAT A RWY INTXNS WHERE THE TXWY CONTINUES ON THE OTHER SIDE, SOME SORT OF WARNING SIGN OR LIGHT THAT WOULD BE STANDARDIZED FOR ALL ARPTS BE INSTALLED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.