MUTCD 11th Edition (2023)

Section 4D.10 — Lateral Offset (Clearance) of Signal Faces

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Section 4D.10. Standards, guidance, options and support statements, with figures and cross-references.

Section 4D.10 Lateral Offset (Clearance) of Signal Faces Guidance: 01 Signal faces mounted at the side of a roadway at less than 15 feet from the bottom of the housing and any related attachments should have a horizontal offset of not less than 2 feet from the face of a vertical curb, or if there is no curb, not less than 2 feet from the edge of a shoulder.

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