CRJ100 flight crew concerned with taxiway markings-signage at lex.

Attributes
ACN	712536
Time
Date	200610
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lex.airport
State Reference	KY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm Rain
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 13000
ASRS Report	712536
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Chart Or Publication ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Airport

Narrative:

Taxied out from gate. ATC issued a 'wheels up' time of XA22. Ground had us taxi around the terminal to what he called the 'brick wall.' we taxied via taxiway a nebound (we weren't given specific instructions). I used the recognition/taxi lights and the nose light; but the taxiway markings were still difficult to see. There had been previous moderate rain showers; but the windshield was clear. Considering the events last month; the airport authority/authorized should make sure all the surface markings are clearly visible; especially during periods of low light and diminished visibility. Also; I would prefer that ground control use more standard phraseology when directing us to a specific point on the airport. Possibly name that parking spot on the ramp (ie; spot number or spot letter).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ100 FLT CREW CONCERNED WITH TXWY MARKINGS-SIGNAGE AT LEX.

Narrative: TAXIED OUT FROM GATE. ATC ISSUED A 'WHEELS UP' TIME OF XA22. GND HAD US TAXI AROUND THE TERMINAL TO WHAT HE CALLED THE 'BRICK WALL.' WE TAXIED VIA TXWY A NEBOUND (WE WEREN'T GIVEN SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS). I USED THE RECOGNITION/TAXI LIGHTS AND THE NOSE LIGHT; BUT THE TXWY MARKINGS WERE STILL DIFFICULT TO SEE. THERE HAD BEEN PREVIOUS MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS; BUT THE WINDSHIELD WAS CLR. CONSIDERING THE EVENTS LAST MONTH; THE ARPT AUTH SHOULD MAKE SURE ALL THE SURFACE MARKINGS ARE CLRLY VISIBLE; ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS OF LOW LIGHT AND DIMINISHED VISIBILITY. ALSO; I WOULD PREFER THAT GND CTL USE MORE STANDARD PHRASEOLOGY WHEN DIRECTING US TO A SPECIFIC POINT ON THE ARPT. POSSIBLY NAME THAT PARKING SPOT ON THE RAMP (IE; SPOT NUMBER OR SPOT LETTER).

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.