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Figure 6F-4. Warning Signs in Temporary Traffic Control Zones (Sheet 1 of 4)

This figure shows 87 warning signs used in temporary traffic control zones. They are orange with black borders and legends. This figure is composed of four sheets.

  1. Sheet 1 contains 25 figures.

W1-1 is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. It shows a right-angled black arrow pointing up and to the right.

W1-2 is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. It shows a black arrow curving up and to the right.

W1-3 is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. It shows an upward-pointing black arrow with a 90-degree turn to the right and then a 90-degree turn to the left, straightening to a vertical direction.

W1-4 is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. It shows an upward-pointing black arrow that slants diagonally up and to the right and then straightens to a vertical direction.

W1-4b is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. It shows two side-by-side upward-pointing black arrows that slant diagonally up and to the right and then straighten to a vertical direction.

W1-4c is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. It shows three side-by-side upward-pointing black arrows that slant diagonally up and to the right and then straighten to a vertical direction.

W1-6 is shown as a horizontal rectangular sign. It shows a large horizontal black arrow pointing to the left.

W1-8 is shown as a vertical rectangular sign. It shows a large black chevron arrow pointing to the left.

W3-1a is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. It shows an upward-pointing black arrow above an octagonal red Stop sign symbol.

W3-2a is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. It shows an upward-pointing black arrow above a downward-pointing equilateral triangular red and white yield symbol.

W3-3 is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. It shows a symbol of a vertical traffic signal with red, yellow, and green circular lights.

W3-4 is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. It shows the words "BE PREPARED TO STOP" on three lines.

W3-5 is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. It shows an upward-pointing black arrow above a symbol of a vertical rectangular white sign with a black border and the words "SPEED LIMIT 45" in black on three lines.

W3-5a is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. It shows the words "45 MPH SPEED ZONE AHEAD" on three lines. To the right of this sign, the word "OR" is shown and another sign. This is a diamond-shaped sign. It shows the words "70 km/h SPEED ZONE AHEAD" on three lines.

W4-1 is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. It shows a black arrow pointing up and a curved line joining the bottom shaft of the arrow on the right side.

W4-2 is shown as a diamond-shaped lane ends sign. It shows a thick, vertical straight line on the left; a thick, vertical line on the right that angles toward the left half way up; and a thin, short vertical dotted line between them that is the length of the vertical section of the line on the right.

W4-3 is shown as a diamond-shaped added lane sign. It shows an arrow pointing up to the left of a dividing line that changes from solid to dotted and a curved arrow to the right of the dotted line.

W4-7 is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. It shows the words "THRU TRAFFIC MERGE LEFT" on four lines.

W5-1 is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. It shows the words "ROAD NARROWS" on two lines.

W5-2 is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. It shows the words "NARROW BRIDGE" on two lines.

W5-3 is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. It shows the words "ONE LANE BRIDGE" on two lines.

W5-4 is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. It shows the words "RAMP NARROWS" on two lines.

W6-1 is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. At the top of the sign, a depiction of the plan view of the nose of a traffic island is shown. A vertical downward-pointing arrow is shown to the left of the island, curving to depict movement to the left of the nose of the island. A vertical upward-pointing arrow is shown to the right of the island, curving to depict movement to the right of the nose of the island.

W6-2 is shown as a diamond-shaped sign. At the bottom of the sign, a depiction of the plan view of the nose of a traffic island is shown. A vertical downward-pointing arrow is shown to the left of the island, curving to depict movement to the left of the nose of the island. A vertical upward-pointing arrow is shown to the right of the island, curving to depict movement to the right of the nose of the island.

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