Figure 2E-8. EXIT ONLY on Left with Diagrammatic Sign for Left Lane Dropped at an Interchange
This figure shows examples of an EXIT ONLY on left with diagrammatic sign for a left lane dropped at an interchange.
The figure shows segments of one direction of a vertical highway labeled I-61 & U.S. 56 at the bottom, depicted with three lanes, with the direction of travel from the bottom to the top of the figure. Near the top of the figure, the left lane is shown exiting to the left (labeled U.S. 56), and the center and right lanes are shown continuing straight ahead (labeled I-61). A series of four horizontal rectangular green signs with white legends and borders are shown along the highway from the bottom to the top of the figure. An asterisk is shown to the left of the notation "The upper half of a Left Exit plaque, which contains the word LEFT, may have a black legend and border on a yellow background."
The first sign is shown extending across the left lane, over the center lane, and to the middle of the right lane of the highway. It is shown with a plan view of the exit in the middle of the sign, consisting of a two-headed arrow with the two shafts emanating from a combined base, with one shaft curving up and to the left and the other pointed straight ahead. The joined shaft is shown with a dashed green line along the middle of the shaft from the base to the point of divergence, and the straight shaft on the right is shown with a dashed green line along the middle of the shaft from the base to the start of the arrowhead:
- To the left of the plan view, on the top line, the word "WEST" is shown to the left of a white U.S. route shield on which the black numerals "56" are shown, the word "Lindale" is shown on the second line, and the words "1 MILE" are shown on the third line. Under the third line, a horizontal yellow rectangle is shown with the words "EXIT ONLY" in black.
- To the right of the plan view, a red and blue Interstate route shield is shown on which the white numerals "61" are shown to the left of the word "NORTH," aligned with the top line of the notation to the left of the plan view.
- A smaller horizontal rectangular green plaque is shown above the top left side of the sign. It shows the words "LEFT" on the top line and the words "EXIT" and "27" on the bottom line. An asterisk is shown to the right of this plaque.
The second sign is also shown extending across the left lane, over the center lane, and to the middle of the right lane of the highway. This sign and its plaque are shown as identical to the first sign and plaque, including the asterisk, except that the words "1 MILE" under the word "Lindale" are deleted.
Just prior to the lane separation, the third sign is shown located over the left lane of the highway. This sign is shown with the word "WEST" on the first line to the left of a U.S. route shield on which the black numerals "56" are shown. On the second line, a large white diagonal arrow with a short shaft pointing up and to the left is to the left of the word "Lindale." Under the second line, a horizontal rectangular yellow panel is shown as the bottom section of this sign, with the words "EXIT ONLY" in black. A smaller horizontal rectangular green plaque is shown above the top left side of the sign. It shows the words "LEFT" on the top line and the words "EXIT" and "27" on the bottom line. An asterisk is shown to the right of this plaque.
Just at the point of divergence, a fourth sign is shown in the gore between the left lane that splits off and the two lanes that continue straight. It is shown as a smaller horizontal rectangular sign with the word "EXIT" on the top line and a large diagonal white arrow pointing up and to the left to the left of the numerals "27" on the bottom line.
Just beyond the divergence, a sign is shown to the right of the lane that curves to the left. It is a vertical rectangular black sign with a U.S. route shield on which the black numerals "56" are shown. Above it, a plaque is shown with the word "WEST" in black letters and a black border on a white background. Just beyond the divergence, a sign is shown to the right of the lanes that continue straight ahead. It is a red and blue Interstate route shield on which the white numerals "61" are shown. Above it, a plaque is shown with the word "NORTH" in white letters and a white border on a blue background.
