Exit Direction Signs
Exit Direction signs (see Figure 3‑2 for example) are used to indicate the location of an exit ramp from the freeway.
Figure 3-2. Exit Direction sign.
Exit Direction signs are addressed in Section 2E.33 of the Texas MUTCD. For design and layout of Exit Direction signs, see
of this manual.
Design and Application.
The following information covers the design and application of Exit Direction signs:An Exit Direction sign should be used wherever traffic can exit from a freeway.
Exit Direction signs must include a destination and upward slanting arrow. If appropriate, Exit Direction signs must also include a cardinal direction, Route sign, Exit Number panel, and Exit Only panel.
Where the exit is a lane drop, a new TxDOT policy specifies that the arrow should be in the yellow Exit Only panel (black arrow) instead of a white arrow in the green portion of the sign.
The legend in the Exit Direction sign should have the same format as the legend in the upstream Advance Guide sign, and the content should be consistent with the content of the Advance Guide sign.
If the freeway has numbered exits, an Exit Number panel must be used.
Diagrammatic signs must not be used at the Exit Direction sign location.
Vertical Placement.
The Texas MUTCD provides the following guidance concerning the vertical location of Exit Direction signs:- The signs must be overhead where a through lane is terminated (lane drop).
- The sign should be overhead where there is less than 300 feet from the beginning of the deceleration lane to the theoretical gore.
- For multilane-exit interchanges, the sign should be located over the exiting lane.
Horizontal Placement.
The Texas MUTCD provides the following guidance concerning the horizontal location of the Exit Direction sign:- Ground-mounted Exit Direction signs should be installed at the beginning of the deceleration lane.
- Overhead Exit Direction signs should be installed at the theoretical gore.