2009 Edition Part 2 Figure 2D-17. Example of Weigh Station Signing
Figure 2D-17. Example of Weigh Station Signing
This figure illustrates an example of weigh station signing.
The figure shows two vertical lanes of one direction of a divided highway. Inverted Ts are shown indicating signs to the right of the highway and on the gore between the through lanes and the exit ramp. A legend shows an arrow indicating the direction of travel on the roadway.
Arrows indicate that the direction of travel is from the bottom of the figure to the top. A broken white line separates the two lanes. Two-thirds from the bottom of the page, an exit ramp is shown branching to the right from the right lane.
At the bottom of the page, a sign labeled D8-1 is shown to the right of the highway. It is shown as a horizontal rectangular green sign with a white border and the words "WEIGH STATION 1 MILE" in white on three lines. It is shown as a dimension of 1 mile in advance of a sign on the gore between the right lane and the exit ramp. A note states: "The D8-1 or the D8-2 sign should display, either within the sign border or on a supplemental sign panel, the changeable message OPEN or CLOSED."
One-third from the bottom of the page, a sign labeled R13-1 is shown to the right of the highway. It is shown as a horizontal rectangular white sign with a black border and the words "TRUCKS OVER 10 TONS MUST ENTER WEIGHT STATION NEXT RIGHT" in black on five lines. To the right of this sign, the note "Black-on-white or white-on-black (use only if required by law)" is shown. The sign is shown as a dimension of 4,000 ft Approx. in advance of a sign on the gore.
Half way up the page, a sign labeled D8-2 is shown to the right of the highway. It is shown as a horizontal rectangular green sign with a white border and the words "WEIGH STATION NEXT RIGHT" in white on three lines. It is shown as a dimension of 800 ft MIN. in advance of the next sign. A note states: "The D8-1 or the D8-2 sign should display, either within the sign border or on a supplemental sign panel, the changeable message OPEN or CLOSED."
Two-thirds up the page, a D8-3 sign is shown to the right of the highway at the right exit. It is shown as a horizontal rectangular green sign with a white border and the words "WEIGH STATION" in white on two lines above a diagonal white arrow pointing up and to the right.
A second D8-3 sign is shown on the gore between the highway and the right exit.
