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►1. Introduction
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Introduction
  - ♦Chapter Overview
- ►2. Handbook Information
  - ♦Purpose of Handbook
  - ♦Status of Handbook
  - ♦Application of Handbook Guidelines
  - ♦Handbook Content
- ►3. Relation to Other Documents
►2. Principles of Freeway Signing
▼3. Application of Freeway Signs
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Introduction
- ►2. Freeway Direction Signs (White on Green)
  - ♦Introduction
  - ♦Overhead Sign Placement
  - ♦Advance Guide Signs
  - ♦Exit Direction Signs
  - ♦Exit Number Panels
  - ♦Diagrammatic Signs
  - ♦Interchange Sequence Signs
  - ♦ Pull-Through Signs
  - ♦Exit Gore Signs
  - ♦Supplemental Guide Signs
  - ♦Distance Signs
- ►3. General Service Signs (White on Blue)
  - ♦Introduction
  - ♦Types of Facilities
  - ♦Rest Area Signs
  - ♦Tourist Information and Welcome Center Signs
  - ♦Radio-Traffic Information Signs
  - ♦Specific Information Logo Signs
- ►4. Recreational and Cultural Interest Area Signs (White on Brown)
  - ♦Introduction
  - ♦Design and Application
- ►5. Miscellaneous Guide Signs (White on Green)
  - ♦Introduction
  - ♦Next X Exits Signs
  - ♦Next Exit Supplemental Signs
  - ♦Weigh Station Signs
  - ♦Guide Sign Routing Plaques
►4. Freeway Guide Sign Design
- ♦1. Overview
- ►2. Guide Sign Elements
  - ♦Introduction
  - ♦Abbreviations
  - ♦Route Signs
  - ♦Arrows
  - ♦Advisory Sign Panels
- ►3. Guide Sign Lettering
  - ♦Letter Style
  - ♦Letter Size
  - ♦Letter Spacing
- ►4. Guide Sign Layout
  - ♦Introduction
  - ♦Border Design
  - ♦Lateral Spacing
  - ♦Interline Spacing
  - ♦Word Message Placement
  - ♦Route Sign and Cardinal Direction Placement
  - ♦Arrow Placement
  - ♦Spacing to Border Edge
  - ♦Horizontal and Vertical Separator Lines
  - ♦Final Length and Height Adjustment
- ►5. Diagrammatic Signs
  - ♦Diagrammatic Sign Design
►5. Freeway Guide Signing
►6. Frontage Road Signing
- ♦1. Overview
- ►2. Entrance Ramp Signing
  - ♦Introduction
- ►3. Exit Ramp Signing
  - ♦Introduction
- ►4. Frontage Road Approach Signing
  - ♦Introduction
- ►5. Cross-Street Route Signing
  - ♦Introduction
►A. Overhead Sign Lighting

Chapter 3: Application of Freeway Signs

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Section 1: Overview

Introduction

There are several types of guide signs used on freeways. These include freeway Direction signs, General Service signs, Recreational and Cultural Interest signs, and Miscellaneous Guide signs. This chapter describes the basic applications of the various types of freeway guide signs and identifies TxDOT design guidelines for some types of freeway guide signs, where design guidelines are provided in a separate TxDOT document.

White legends on green, blue, and brown background signs must be designed using the Clearview font (except route signs). Black legends must not use the Clearview font, but will use the standard FHWA Highway Series lettering (B, C, D, E, E [modified], or F). Sign illustrations in this chapter use the Clearview font for white on green, blue, and brown signs.