Delaware Administrative Code
Title 2 - Transportation
2000 - Department of Transportation
2400 - Division of Transportation Solutions
2402 - Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
Part 5 - Low Volume Roads
Chapter 5A - GENERAL
Section 5A.03 - Design

Universal Citation: 2 DE Admin Code 5A.03

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024

Standard:

01 Traffic control devices for use on low-volume roads shall be designed in accordance with the provisions contained in Part 5, and where required, in other applicable Parts of this Manual.

02 The typical sizes for signs and plaques installed on low-volume roads shall be as shown in Table 5A-1. The sizes in the minimum column shall only be used on low-volume roads where the 85th-percentile speed or posted speed limit is less than 35 mph.

Table 5A-1. Sign and Plaque Sizes on Low-Volume Roads (Sheet 1 of 2)
Sign or Plaque Sign Designation Section Sign Sizes
Typical Minimum Oversized
Stop R1-1 5B.02 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
Yield R1-2 5B.02 30 x 30 x 30 - 36 x 36 x 36
Speed Limit R2-1 5B.03 24 x 30 18 x 24 36 x 48
Do Not Pass R4-1 5B.04 24 x 24 - 36 x 36
Pass With Care R4-2 5B.04 24 x 30 18 x 24 36 x 48
Keep Right R4-7 5B.04 24 x 30 18 x 24 36 x 48
Do Not Enter R5-1 5B.04 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
No Trucks R5-2 5B.04 24 x 24 - 30 x 30
One Way R6-2 5B.04 18 x 24 - 24 x 30
No Parking R8-3a 5B.05 18 x 24 - 24 x 30
No Parking (symbol) R8-3 5B.05 24 x 24 18 x 18 30 x 30
No Parking (plaque) R8-3cP,3dP 5B.05 24 x 18 18 x 12 30 x 24
Road Closed R11-2 5B.04 48 x 30 - -
Road Closed, Local Traffic Only R11-3a 5B.04 60 x 30 - -
Bridge Out, Local Traffic Only R11-3b 5B.04 60 x 30 - -
Road Closed to Thru Traffic R11-4 5B.04 60 x 30 - -
Weight Limit R12-1 5B.04 24 x 30 - 36 x 48
Grade Crossing (Crossbuck) R15-1 5F.02 48 x 9 - -
Number of Tracks (plaque) R15-2P 5F.02 27 x 18 - -
Horizontal Alignment W1-1,2,3,4,5 5C.02 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
One-Direction Large Arrow W1-6 5C.02 36 x 18 - 48 x 24
Two-Direction Large Arrow W1-7 5C.02 36 x 18 - 48 x 24
Chevron Alignment W1-8 5C.02 12 x 18 - 18 x 24
Intersection Warning W2-1,2,3,4,5,6 5C.03 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
Stop Ahead W3-1 5C.04 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
Yield Ahead W3-2 5C.04 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
Be Prepared to Stop W3-4 5G.05 36 x 36 - 48 x 48
Narrow Bridge W5-2 5C.05 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
One Lane Bridge W5-3 5C.06 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
Hill W7-1 5C.07 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
XX % Grade (plaque) W7-3P 5C.07 24 x 18 - 30 x 24
Next XX Miles (plaque) W7-3aP 5C.09 24 x 18 - 30 x 24
Pavement Ends W8-3 5C.08 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
Truck Crossing W8-6 5C.09 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
Loose Gravel W8-7 5G.05 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
Rough Road W8-8 5G.05 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
Road May Flood W8-18 5G.05 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
Grade Crossing Advance Warning W10-1 5F.03 30 Dia. - 36 Dia.
Grade Crossing Advance Warning W10-2,3,4 5F.03 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
Trains May Exceed 80 mph W10-8 5F.06 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
Storage Space Symbol W10-11 5F.06 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
Skewed Crossing W10-12 5F.06 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
Entering/Crossing W11 Series 5C.09 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
Advisory Speed (plaque) W13-1P 5C.10 18 x 18 - 24 x 24
Dead End/No Outlet W14-1,2 5C.11 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
Dead End/No Outlet W14-1a,2a 5C.11 36 x 8 24 x 6 -
No Passing Zone (pennant) W14-3 5G.05 40 x 40 x 30 - 48 x 48 x 36
Supplemental Distance (plaque) W16-2P 5C.09 24 x 18 18 x 12 30 x 24
Diagonal Arrow (plaque) W16-7P 5C.09 24 x 12 - 30 x 18
Ahead (plaque) W16-9P 5C.09 24 x 12 - 30 x 18
No Traffic Signs W18-1 5C.12 30 x 30 24 x 24 36 x 36

Table 5A-1. Sign and Plaque Sizes on Low-Volume Roads (Sheet 2 of 2)
Sign or Plaque Sign Designation Section Sign Sizes
Typical Minimum Oversized
Stop R1-1 5B.02 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
Yield R1-2 5B.02 30 x 30 x 30 - 36 x 36 x 36
Speed Limit R2-1 5B.03 24 x 30 18 x 24 36 x 48
Do Not Pass R4-1 5B.04 24 x 24 - 36 x 36
Pass With Care R4-2 5B.04 24 x 30 18 x 24 36 x 48
Keep Right R4-7 5B.04 24 x 30 18 x 24 36 x 48
Do Not Enter R5-1 5B.04 30 x 30 - 36 x 36
No Trucks R5-2 5B.04 24 x 24 - 30 x 30
One Way R6-2 5B.04 18 x 24 - 24 x 30
No Parking R8-3a 5B.05 18 x 24 - 24 x 30
Notes: 1. Larger sizes may be used when appropriate 2. Dimensions are shown in inches and are shown as width x height

Guidance:

03 The sizes in the oversized column should be used where engineering judgment indicates a need based on high vehicle operating speeds, driver expectancy, traffic operations, or roadway conditions.

Option:

04 Signs and plaques larger than those shown in Table 5A-1 may be used (see Section 2A.11).

Standard:

05 All signs shall be retroreflective or illuminated to show the same shape and similar color both day and night, unless specifically stated otherwise in other applicable Parts of this Manual. The requirements for sign illumination shall not be considered to be satisfied by street, highway, or strobe lighting.

06 All markings shall be visible at night and shall be retroreflective unless ambient illumination provides adequate visibility of the markings.

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