MUTCD 11th Edition (2023)
Section 2A.10 — Sign Borders
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Section 2A.10. Standards, guidance, options and support statements, with figures and cross-references.
Section 2A.10 Sign Borders Standard: 01 Unless otherwise provided, signs shall have a border of the same color as the legend in order to outline their distinctive shape and thereby give them easy recognition and a finished a ppearance. 02 The corners of all sign borders shall be rounded, except for S TOP signs. Guidance: 03 A dark border on a light background should be set in from the edge, while a light border on a dark background should extend to the edge of the sign. A border for 30-inch signs with a light background should be from ½ to ¾ inch in width, ½ inch from the edge. For similar…
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