MUTCD 11th Edition (2023)

Section 2C.37 — Advance Ramp Control Signal Signs (W3-7 and W3-8)

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Section 2C.37. Standards, guidance, options and support statements, with figures and cross-references.

Section 2C.37 Advance Ramp Control Signal Signs (W3-7 and W3-8) Option: 01 A RAMP METER AHEAD (W3-7) sign (see Figure 2C-8 ) may be used to warn road users that a freeway entrance ramp is metered and that they will encounter a ramp control signal (see Chapter 4P). Guidance: 02 When the ramp control signals are operated only during certain periods of the day, a RAMP METERED WHEN FLASHING (W3-8) sign (see Figure 2C-8 ) should be installed in advance of the ramp control signal near the entrance to the ramp, or on the arterial on the approach to the ramp, to alert road users to the presence and…

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