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2009 Edition Part 2 Figure 2J-2. Examples of Specific Service Sign Locations
Figure 2J-2. Examples of Specific Service Sign Locations
This figure illustrates examples of specific service sign locations. The figure shows a schematic depiction of sign locations for one direction of travel in advance of and at an exit on a highway. The travel direction on the highway for which signs are illustrated is from bottom to top. The highway exit ramp is shown diverging from the highway on the right and intersecting a road shown crossing under the highway.
A series of six signs are shown along the right side of the highway. These six signs are shown placed a dimension of 800 ft MIN from each other. Starting from the bottom of the figure and proceeding upward, the six signs shown are:
- Two examples of camping service signs, separated by the word "OR": one sign with the words "CAMPING – EXIT 44" above six blank rectangular panels arranged in two rows of three panels each, and one sign with the words "CAMPING – EXIT 44" above a single row of three blank rectangular panels. Both signs are shown as horizontal rectangles with white letters and borders on a blue background.
- Two examples of lodging service signs, separated by the word "OR": one sign with the words "LODGING – EXIT 44" above six blank rectangular panels arranged in two rows of three panels each, and one sign with the words "LODGING – EXIT 44" above a single row of three blank rectangular panels. Both signs are shown as horizontal rectangles with white letters and borders on a blue background.
- A square sign with white letters and border on a green background. This sign shows in four lines of legend the numeral "56" on a U.S. Route shield, the word "Metropolis, the word "Utopia," and " 1 MILE." A smaller rectangular panel is shown above the right side of this sign, with the words "EXIT 44."
- Two examples of food service signs, separated by the word "OR": one sign with the words "FOOD – EXIT 44" above six blank rectangular panels arranged in two rows of three panels each, and one sign with the words "FOOD – EXIT 44" above a single row of three blank rectangular panels. Both signs are shown as horizontal rectangles with white letters and borders on a blue background.
- Two examples of gas service signs, separated by the word "OR": one sign with the words "GAS – EXIT 44" above six blank rectangular panels arranged in two rows of three panels each, and one sign with the words "GAS – EXIT 44" above a single row of three blank rectangular panels. Both signs are shown as horizontal rectangles with white letters and borders on a blue background.
- A square sign with white letters and border on a green background. This sign shows in four lines of legend the number "56" on a U.S. Route shield, the word "Metropolis, the word "Utopia," and a diagonally slanted arrow pointing up and to the right. A smaller rectangular panel is shown above the right side of this sign, with the words "EXIT 44."
Just above the point where the exit ramp is shown diverging from the highway, a horizontal rectangular green background sign is shown with a white border and lettering with the word "EXIT" on the top line and the numeral "44" and a diagonally slanted arrow pointing up and to the right on the bottom line. It is shown in the gore facing the direction of travel. The point where the exit ramp is shown diverging from the highway has the note: "Travel distance for sign priority should always be measured from this point."
On the right side of the exit ramp, a series of four signs are shown. The first three of these signs are labeled, in order from bottom to top, "CAMPING", "LODGING", and "FOOD". The fourth (topmost) sign in the series is shown as a vertical rectangular sign divided vertically into two sections by a white line. A horizontal rectangular panel with the word "GAS" is shown the width of the sign above both vertical sections. In the left section, three blank horizontal rectangular panels are shown in one vertical row. A short left-pointing horizontal arrow is shown to the left of each panel. The numerals "1" and "2 1/2 are shown, respectively, under the middle and bottom arrows. In the right section, three blank horizontal rectangular panels are shown in one vertical row. A short left-pointing horizontal arrow is shown to the right of each panel. The numerals "1/2," "1/2," and "3" are shown, respectively, under the top, middle, and bottom arrows. Adjacent to these sign locations on the ramp is the notation: "Specific service ramp signs (as needed). Spacing should be at least 100 ft from the exit gore sign, from each other, and from the ramp terminal." An arrow points to where the exit ramp intersects the cross road, with the notation: "The travel distance to be shown on signs should be measured from this point."
A separate illustration shows a schematic depiction of an exit with a loop ramp. Arrows show the direction of travel as up from the vertical roadway, to the right around the loop, and to the left onto the horizontal roadway. Half-way around the loop, a sign is shown to the left of the ramp facing the direction of travel. The sign is shown as a vertical rectangular sign with the word "GAS" above two blank horizontal rectangular panels in one vertical row. The numerals "1" and "1 3/4" are shown, respectively, to the right of the top and bottom panels. An arrow points to where the exit loop ramp meets the horizontal roadway with the notation: "If a loop is to be signed, the travel distance to be shown on signs should be measured from this point."
