Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Type 10000
Confusion
Conflict Ground Conflict; Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Ground Incursion Taxiway
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Returned To Clearance
Airport; Human Factors
On taxi to an intersection L departure for Runway 8L; an intersection I've never used; I became confused of the appropriate place to turn due to confusing airport signage. We were given taxi to 8L at Lima via Taxiway Zulu Alpha Lima. The signage at intersection N makes it appear that this is the correct turn to join Taxiway A. After we made the turn we stopped almost immediately because we realized our error and then allowed a small Cessna to taxi in front of us before Air Traffic Control gave us clearance to continue. Maybe a hot spot marking on the chart; or better signage on the airport grounds would help avoid this in the future.
Air carrier Captain reported he was confused by the signage on taxi out to Runway 8L at HNL airport.