MUTCD 11th Edition (2023)
Section 2N.04 — AREA CLOSED Sign (EM2-1)
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Section 2N.04. Standards, guidance, options and support statements, with figures and cross-references.
Section 2N.04 AREA CLOSED Sign (EM2-1) Guidance: 01 The AREA CLOSED (EM2-1) sign (see Figure 2N-1 ) should be used to close a roadway in order to prohibit traffic from entering the area. It should be installed on the shoulder as near as practical to the right-hand edge of the roadway, or preferably, on a portable mounting or barricade partly or entirely in the roadway. 02 For best visibility, particularly at night, the sign height should not exceed 4 feet measured vertically from the pavement to the bottom of the sign. Unless adequate advance warning signs are used, it should not be placed to…
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