MUTCD 11th Edition (2023)

Section 2B.76 — Gates

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Section 2B.76. Standards, guidance, options and support statements, with figures and cross-references.

Section 2B.76 Gates Support: 01 Gates described in this section used for weather or other emergency conditions are typically permanently installed to enable the gate to be immediately deployed as needed to prohibit the entry of traffic to the highway segment(s). 02 A gate typically features a gate arm that is moved from a vertical to a horizontal position or is rotated in a horizontal plane from parallel to traffic to perpendicular to traffic. Traffic is obstructed and required to stop when the gate arm is placed in a horizontal position perpendicular to traffic. Another type of gate consists…

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