2009 Edition Part 2 Figure 2E-37. Examples of Guide Signs for a Partial Cloverleaf Interchange
Figure 2E-37. Examples of Guide Signs for a Partial Cloverleaf Interchange
This figure shows 12 examples of guide signs for a partial cloverleaf interchange.
The figure shows guide signs for a partial cloverleaf interchange of I-47 and SR 24. I-47 is shown vertically, and SR 24 is shown horizontally. At the top right of the figure, a black capital letter "N" is shown superimposed on an upward-pointing vertical black arrow, denoting the compass direction. At the bottom of the figure, a note states "See Figure 2D-14 for examples of multi-lane crossroad signing for a partial cloverleaf interchange."
A series of signs and sign assemblies are shown along the vertical highway. The direction of travel is from the bottom to the middle of the figure and from the top to the middle of the figure. Off-route movement, in all cases, is to the right of the highway. On I-47, black dots denoting reference location signs are depicted spaced at intervals along the route. Except as otherwise noted, all signs are horizontal rectangular green signs with white borders and lettering.
On northbound I-47, six signs are shown:
- At the bottom of the figure, the first sign is shown to the right of the highway. It shows a white disk on which the black numeral "24" is shown on the top line, the word "Franklin" on the middle line, and the words "2 MILES" on the bottom line. A smaller horizontal rectangular green plaque is shown above the top right side of the sign. It shows the words "EXIT 301." Just beyond this sign, reference location sign 299 is shown on the median between the northbound and southbound lanes.
- The second sign is shown to the right of the highway. The sign and plaque are shown as identical to the first sign, except the words "1 MILE" are shown on the bottom line instead of the words "2 MILES." Just beyond this sign, reference location sign 300 is shown on the median between the northbound and southbound lanes. Just prior to the SR 24 overpass, reference location sign 301 is shown on the median between the northbound and southbound lanes.
- The third sign is shown located over the highway on the overpass where SR 24 crosses over I-47. The sign and plaque are shown as identical to the first sign, except the words "2 MILES" are deleted and a diagonal arrow pointing up and to the right is shown to the right of the word "Franklin."
- The fourth sign is shown in the gore between the through lanes and the right-hand exit ramp to SR 24. It shows the word "EXIT" on the top line and the numeral "301" on the bottom line to the right of a diagonal arrow pointing up and to the right.
- The fifth sign is shown as identical to the fifth sign on southbound I-47, but is shown facing traffic on the loop ramp from northbound I-47 to SR 24.
- The sixth sign also is shown as optional and identical to the sixth sign on southbound I-47 but is shown on the south side of SR 24 facing the traffic exiting northbound I-47 and turning onto SR 24.
On southbound I-47, six signs are shown:
- At the top of the figure, the first sign is shown to the right of the highway at the point where reference location sign 304 is shown on the median between the northbound and southbound lanes. The sign shows a white disk on which the black numeral "24" is shown on the top line, the word "Franklin" on the middle line, and the words "2 MILES" on the bottom line. A smaller horizontal rectangular green plaque is shown above the top right side of the sign. It shows the words "EXIT 301."
- The second sign is shown to the right of the highway at the point where reference location sign 303 is shown on the median between the northbound and southbound lanes. The sign and plaque are shown as identical to the first sign, except the words "1 MILE" are shown on the bottom line instead of the words "2 MILES."
- The third sign is shown to the right of the highway at the point where reference location sign 302 is shown on the median between the northbound and southbound lanes. The sign and plaque are shown as identical to the first sign, except the words "2 MILES" are deleted and a diagonal arrow pointing up and to the right is shown to the right of the word "Franklin."
- The fourth sign is shown in the gore between the through lanes and the right-hand exit ramp to SR 24. It shows the word "EXIT" on the top line and the numeral "301" on the bottom line to the left of a diagonal arrow pointing up and to the right.
- The fifth sign is shown on the cloverleaf exit ramp from southbound I-47 to SR 24 just prior to its intersection with SR 24. It shows the word "EAST" above a left-pointing horizontal arrow to the left of a white disk with the numeral "24" to the left of the word "WEST" above a right-pointing horizontal arrow. On the bottom line, below a horizontal white line the word "Franklin" is shown to the left of a right-pointing horizontal arrow.
- The sixth sign is shown as optional and is shown on the south side of SR 24 facing the traffic exiting southbound I-47 and turning onto SR 24. It is shown as a sign assembly composed of a horizontal rectangular white plaque with a black border and the word "EAST" in black over a square black sign with a white disk with the numeral "24," which is mounted above a horizontal rectangular white plaque with a black border and a left-facing horizontal black arrow. This sign is to the left of an identical sign assembly, except the word "WEST" is used instead of the word "EAST" and a right-facing arrow is used instead of a left-facing arrow.
