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2009 Edition Part 2 Figure 2B-29. Road Closed and Weight Limit Signs

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Figure 2B-29. Road Closed and Weight Limit Signs

This figure shows 10 road closed and weight limit signs. They are shown as white signs with black borders and legends.

R11-1 is shown as a vertical rectangular sign with the words "KEEP OFF MEDIAN" on three lines.

R11-2 is shown as a horizontal rectangular sign with the words "ROAD CLOSED" on two lines.

R11-3a is shown as a horizontal rectangular sign with the words "ROAD CLOSED 10 MILES AHEAD LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY" on three lines.

R11-3b is shown as a horizontal rectangular sign with the words "BRIDGE OUT 10 MILES AHEAD LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY" on three lines.

R11-4 is shown as a horizontal rectangular sign with the words "ROAD CLOSED TO THRU TRAFFIC" on three lines.

R12-1 is shown as a vertical rectangular sign with the words "WEIGHT LIMIT 10 TONS" on four lines.

R12-2 is shown as a vertical rectangular sign with the words "AXLE WEIGHT LIMIT 5 TONS" on four lines.

R12-3 is shown as a vertical rectangular sign with the words "NO TRUCKS OVER 7000 LBS EMPTY WT," with the word "NO" in large letters, on five lines.

R12-4 is shown as a horizontal rectangular sign with the words "WEIGHT LIMIT 2 TONS PER AXLE 10 TONS GROSS" on three lines.

R12-5 is shown as a vertical rectangular sign with the words "WEIGHT LIMIT" on two lines. The next line shows a symbol of a box truck to the left of the quantity "8T," which is right-aligned. The next line shows a symbol of a tractor trailer truck to the left of the quantity "12T," which is right-aligned. The bottom line shows a symbol of a box truck pulling a trailer to the left of the quantity "16T," which is right-aligned.

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