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4.7. Special Signs
Construction and Maintenance Traffic
Control Signs
Various traffic control devices are used in road construction
and maintenance work areas to direct drivers and pedestrians
safely through the work site and to provide for the safety
of highway workers.
Be prepared to reduce your speed and use caution when directed
to do so by a sign, flagger and/or police officer.
Construction and maintenance signs are used to notify drivers
of unusual or potentially
dangerous conditions in or near work areas. Most signs used
in highway and street work areas are diamond-shaped.
Channeling Devices
Barricades, vertical panels, drums, and cones are the most
commonly used devices to alert drivers of unusual or potentially
dangerous conditions in highway and street work zones. These
devices are used to guide the drivers safely through the
work area, and at night, they may be equipped with warning
lights. When a Road Closed sign is displayed, do not drive
on this road. Look for a detour or another route.
Stripes on barricades and panel devices slope downward in
the direction traffic must travel.
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Flashing Arrow
Panels
Flashing arrow panels are used both during the day and
at night to give advance warning and directional information
to drivers where it is necessary to move to the right
or to the left into another lane.
A horizontal flashing bar indicates a warning —
use caution approaching the work area. |
Flaggers
Flaggers are often provided in highway and street work zones
to stop, slow, or guide traffic safely through the area.
Flaggers wear orange vests or jackets and use red flags
or stop/slow panels to direct traffic through work zones.
Special Signs
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Slow MovingVehicle
Vehicles going less than 25 miles per hour (such as
farm equipment) must display this sign on the rear when
using public highways. |
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Green Guide Signs
Green and white signs give information about directions
and distances. Guide signs on expressways show you which
lanes to use to get where you want to go. Routes that
run generally East-West have even numbers and those
running North-South have odd numbers. |
Blue and White Service Signs
Blue and white signs direct you to services, such as gas,
food, motels and hospitals.
Brown and White Service Signs
Brown and white signs point out scenic areas and parks.
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