To　solve　the　problems　such　as　lack　of　advance　guide　signs　of　small　spacing　segment　exits　on　urban　expressway,　this　study　proposed　five　kinds　of　advance　sign　setting　schemes　and　conducted　a　driving　simulation　experiment.　Nine　types　of　evaluation　indicators　were　extracted　and　analyzed　by　repeated　ANOVA,　and　six　indicators　were　selected　which　were　significantly　affected　by　different　schemes.　TOPSIS　method　combined　with　entropy　weight　coefficient　was　used　to　evaluate　the　effectiveness　of　the　five　schemes.　Results　showed　that　it　had　the　best　effect　on　the　driving　behavior　when　setting　advance　guide　signs　at　1　km,　0.5　km,　and　0　km　before　the　starting　point　of　the　deceleration　lane.　It　was　followed　by　the　scheme　with　four　advance　guide　signs　according　to　China　standard　(GB　5768.2-2009),　and　the　scheme　with　four　advance　guide　signs　according　to　Japan　related　standards.　K-means　cluster　and　LSD　comparison　analysis　revealed　that　the　effectiveness　of　setting　one　advance　guide　sign　was　poor.　Since　the　scheme　of　three　advance　guide　signs　had　the　best　effectiveness,　it　is　recommended　to　be　adopted.　When　road　conditions　are　limited,　at　least　two　advance　guide　signs　should　be　set.　©　2020,　Editorial　Board　of　Journal　of　Harbin　Institute　of　Technology.　All　right　reserved.