2009 Edition Part 3 Figure 3B-11. Examples of Applications of Conventional Road Lane-Drop Markings (Sheet 1 of 2)
Figure 3B-11. Examples of Applications of Conventional Road Lane-Drop Markings (Sheet 1 of 2)
This figure illustrates three examples of conventional road lane-drop markings. The figure is composed of two sheets.
Sheet 1 shows one figure, labeled "A – Lane drop at an intersection."
The figure shows segments of the northbound lanes of a vertical highway. At the bottom of the figure, three northbound lanes are shown. A solid yellow line separates the left lane from a shoulder to the left, and a solid white line separates the right lane from a shoulder to the right. Broken white lines separate the three through lanes from each other. A left-turn lane is shown in addition to the through lanes in advance of the intersection, and a white stop line is shown across all four lanes of the vertical highway at the intersection with a horizontal roadway. At the top of the figure, a horizontal roadway is shown intersecting the vertical highway, which continues north of the intersection as only two through lanes.
On the vertical roadway, near the bottom of the figure, the broken white line separating the right lane from the middle lane is shown changing to a wide dotted white lane line, which changes to a wide solid white lane line further north. The distance shown from the beginning of the wide dotted white lane line to the beginning of the wide solid white lane line varies, as noted in Section 3B.04. The distance shown from the beginning of the wide solid white lane line to the stop line at the intersection also varies.
Where the wide solid white lane line begins between the right-turn lane and right through lane, a white right-turn arrow is shown on the pavement in this lane, followed by the word "ONLY" in white, another right-turn arrow, the word "ONLY" again, and a final right-turn arrow at the stop line at the intersection. This right-turn lane is not shown continuing on the north side of the intersection.
Where the solid white lane line begins between the right-turn lane and right through lane, a left-turn lane is shown added to the left of the left lane. An optional white dotted line extension is shown between the new left-turn lane and the left lane. A white left-turn arrow is shown on the pavement in this lane, followed by a second left-turn arrow near the intersection. Closer to the intersection, the white dotted line is shown as a solid white lane line, continuing to the stop line at the intersection. This left-turn lane is not shown continuing on the north side of the intersection.
The broken white line between the through lanes changes to a solid white lane line closer to the intersection. These two lanes are shown continuing on the north side of the intersection.
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