2009 Edition Part 3 Figure 3B-11. Examples of Applications of Conventional Road Lane-Drop Markings (Sheet 2 of 2)
Figure 3B-11. Examples of Applications of Conventional Road Lane-Drop Markings (Sheet 2 of 2)
This figure illustrates three examples of conventional road lane-drop markings. The figure is composed of two sheets.
Sheet 2 shows two figures, labeled "B – Auxiliary lane between intersections."
The first figure illustrates pavement markings for an auxiliary lane that is shown as a distance of 1 mile or less between two intersections.
- This first figure shows the northbound lanes of a vertical highway. 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. At the bottom of the figure, a northbound left-turn lane and two through lanes are shown. Solid white lines separate the lanes, a left-turn arrow is shown marked on the pavement in the left-turn lane, and a white stop line is shown across all three lanes at the intersection of a horizontal roadway. On the north side of the intersection, the two through lanes continue, and a right-turn lane is added. Further north, a second horizontal roadway is shown intersecting the vertical highway.
- North of the first intersection, broken white lines separate the two through lanes from each other. A left-turn lane is shown in addition to the through lanes and right-turn lane in advance of the second intersection, and a white stop line is shown across all four lanes of the vertical highway at the intersection with the second horizontal roadway. The vertical highway is shown continuing north of the second intersection as only two through lanes.
- The right-turn lane is separated from the right through lane by a wide dotted white lane line that changes to a wide solid white lane line further north. The distance shown from the beginning of the wide solid white lane line to the stop line at the second intersection 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 second intersection. Closer to the intersection, the white dotted line is shown as a solid white lane line, continuing to the stop line at the second intersection. This left-turn lane is not shown continuing on the north side of the second intersection.
- The broken white line between the two 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 second intersection.
The second figure illustrates pavement markings for an auxiliary lane that is shown as a distance of more than 1 mile between two intersections.
- This second figure shows segments of the northbound lanes of a vertical highway. 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. At the bottom of the figure, a northbound left-turn lane and two through lanes are shown. Solid white lines separate the lanes, a left-turn arrow is shown marked on the pavement in the left-turn lane, and a white stop line is shown across all three lanes at the intersection of a horizontal roadway. On the north side of the intersection, the two through lanes continue, and third through lane is added to the right. Further north, a second horizontal roadway is shown intersecting the vertical highway.
- North of the first intersection, normal width broken white lane 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 second intersection, and a white stop line is shown across all four lanes of the vertical highway at the intersection with the second horizontal roadway. The vertical highway is shown continuing north of the second intersection as only two through lanes.
- Further north, the broken white lane 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: "see Section 3B.04 for lane drop markings at intersections." The distance shown from the beginning of the wide solid white lane line to the stop line at the second 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 second intersection. Closer to the intersection, the white dotted line is shown as a solid white lane line, continuing to the stop line at the second intersection. This left-turn lane is not shown continuing on the north side of the second intersection.
- The broken white line between the two 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 second intersection.
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