revisions to chapter 2d – guide signs for conventional roads
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Revisions to Chapter 2D – Guide Signs for
Conventional Roads
Option to use all upper-case letters for place
names and street names is deleted
Guide signs should have no more than 3 lines of destination info
Provisions for use of pictographs on
guide signs
Exceeds maximum size, not official seal
Down arrows shall always be vertical and positioned directly over the
approximate center of each applicable lane
New guide signs forcircular intersections
Route and auxiliary signs combined on a
green background
For optional use above confirming assembly at the start of a route
Lane designation auxiliary signs
For dedicated or mandatory movement lanes only
A downward diagonal arrow auxiliary sign may be used at freeway entrances
M6-2a
D13-3a
Combination lane-use and destination overhead guide signs
Route shield may be used on a Street Name sign
Only alternatives to the green background color for Street Name signs are blue, brown, or white*
* A black legend shall be used if a white background is used, otherwise the legend color
shall be white
New table for letter heights on Street
Name signs
Recommended order of two street names on an Advance Street Name sign
On multi-lane conventional road approaches to interchanges, guide signs identifying the
direction of turn or lane to use for each ramp shall be provided
New option for advance entrance direction diagrammatic signs
Option to use alternative legends on FREEWAY ENTRANCE signs
New provisions for the design and use of community wayfinding
guide signs
Enhancement markers
Color coding
New provisions for the design and use of community wayfinding
guide signs
Incorrect arrow placement andorder of destinations
Not for primary destinations
Incorrect use of boundary sign, excessive info
• Use on freeways, expressways, or ramps not allowed
• Position of arrows, order and number of destinations
• Guidance on location of ped wayfinding
Guide signs for truck lanes, passing lanes, and climbing lanes
Slow vehicle turn-out advance guide sign