Delaware Administrative Code
Title 2 - Transportation
2000 - Department of Transportation
2400 - Division of Transportation Solutions
2402 - Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
Part 6 - Temporary Traffic Control
Chapter 6F - TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONE DEVICES
Section 6F.03 - Sign Placement
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
Guidance:
01 Signs should be located on the right-hand side of the roadway unless otherwise provided in this Manual.
02 (DE Revision) Typically, on multi-lane divided highways, signs should be placed on both the left-hand and right-hand sides of the roadway.
| Table 6F-1. Temporary Traffic Control Zone Sign and Plaque Sizes (Sheet 1 of 3) (Delaware Revision) | ||||||
| Sign or Plaque | Sign Designation | Section | Standard | Minimum | ||
| Stop | R1-1 | 6F.06 | 48 x 48 | - | ||
| Stop (on Stop/Slow Paddle) | R1-1 | 6E.03 | 24 x 24 | - | ||
| Yield | R1-2 | 6F.06 | 48 x 48 x48 | 36 x 36 x 36 | ||
| To Oncoming Traffic (plaque) | R1-2aP | 6F.06 | 48 x 36 | 24 x 18 | ||
| Wait on Stop | R1-7 | 6E.05 | 24 x 30 | - | ||
| Go on Slow | R1-8 | 6E.05 | 24 x 30 | - | ||
| Speed Limit | R2-1 | 6F.12 | 36 x 48 | - | ||
| Fines Higher (plaque) | R2-6P | 6F.12 | 36 x 24 | - | ||
| Fines Double (plaque) | R2-6aP | 6F.12 | 36 x 24 | - | ||
| $XX Fine (plaque) | R2-6bP | 6F.12 | 36 x 24 | - | ||
| Begin Higher Fines Zone | R2-10 | 6F.12 | 36 x 48 | - | ||
| End Higher Fines Zone | R2-11 | 6F.12 | 36 x 48 | - | ||
| End Work Zone Speed Limit | R2-12 | 6F.12 | 36 x 54 | - | ||
| Movement Prohibition | R3-1,2,3,4,18,27 | 6F.06 | 36 x 36 | - | ||
| Mandatory Movement (1 lane) | R3-5 | 6F.06 | 30 x 36 | - | ||
| Optional Movement (1 lane) | R3-6 | 6F.06 | 30 x 36 | - | ||
| Mandatory Movement (text) | R3-7 | 6F.06 | 30 x 30 | - | ||
| Advance Intersection Lane Control | R3-8 | 6F.06 | Varies x 30 | - | ||
| Do Not Pass | R4-1 | 6F.06 | 36 x 48 | - | ||
| Pass With Care | R4-2 | 6F.06 | 36 x 48 | - | ||
| Keep Right | R4-7 | 6F.06 | 36 x 48 | - | ||
| Narrow Keep Right | R4-7c | 6F.06 | 18 x 30 | - | ||
| Stay in Lane | R4-9 | 6F.11 | 36 x 48 | - | ||
| Do Not Enter | R5-1 | 6F.06 | 36 x 36 | - | ||
| Wrong Way | R5-1a | 6F.06 | 42 x 30 | - | ||
| One Way | R6-1 | 6F.06 | 54 x 18 | - | ||
| One Way | R6-2 | 6F.06 | 36 x 48 | - | ||
| No Parking (symbol) | R8-3 | 6F.06 | 36 x 36 | - | ||
| Pedestrian Crosswalk | R9-8 | 6F.13 | 36 x 18 | - | ||
| Sidewalk Closed | R9-9 | 6F.14 | 24 x 12 | - | ||
| Sidewalk Closed, Use Other Side | R9-10 | 6F.14 | 24 x 12 | - | ||
| Sidewalk Closed Ahead, Cross Here | R9-11 | 6F.14 | 24 x 18 | - | ||
| Sidewalk Closed, Cross Here | R9-11a | 6F.14 | 24 x 12 | - | ||
| Road Closed | R11-2 | 6F.08 | 48 x 30 | - | ||
| Road Closed - Local Traffic Only | R11-3a,3b,4 | 6F.09 | 60 x 30 | - | ||
| Weight Limit | R12-1,2 | 6F.10 | 36 x 48 | - | ||
| Weight Limit (with symbols) | R12-5 | 6F.10 | 36 x 48 | - | ||
| Turn and Curve Signs | W1-1,2,3,4 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Reverse Curve (2 or more lanes) | W1-4b,4c | 6F.48 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| One-Direction Large Arrow | W1-6 | 6F.16 | 60 x 30 | 48 x 24 | ||
| Chevron | W1-8 | 6F.16 | 30 x 36 | - | ||
| Stop Ahead | W3-1 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Yield Ahead | W3-2 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Signal Ahead | W3-3 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Be Prepared to Stop | W3-4 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Reduced Speed Limit Ahead | W3-5 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| XX MPH Speed Zone Ahead | W3-5a | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Merging Traffic | W4-1,5 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 36 x 36 | ||
| Lane Ends | W4-2 | 6F.24 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Merge (Left or Right) | W4-2-DE | 6F.24 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Added Lane | W4-3,6 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| No Merge Area (plaque) | W4-5P | 6F.16 | 24 x 30 | - | ||
| Table 6F-1. Temporary Traffic Control Zone Sign and Plaque Sizes (Sheet 2 of 3) (Delaware Revision) | ||||||
| Sign or Plaque | Sign Designation | Section | Standard | Minimum | ||
| Road Narrows | W5-1 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Narrow Bridge | W5-2 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| One Lane Bridge | W5-3 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Ramp Narrows | W5-4 | 6F.26 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Divided Highway | W6-1 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Divided Highway Ends | W6-2 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Two-Way Traffic | W6-3 | 6F.32 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Two-Way Traffic | W6-4 | 6F.76 | 12 x 18 | - | ||
| Hill (symbol) | W7-1 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Next XX Miles (plaque) | W7-3aP | 6F.53 | 36 x 30 | - | ||
| Bump | W8-1 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Dip | W8-2 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Pavement Ends | W8-3 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Soft Shoulder | W8-4 | 6F.44 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Slippery When Wet | W8-5 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Truck Crossing | W8-6 | 6F.36 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Loose Gravel | W8-7 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Rough Road | W8-8 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Low Shoulder | W8-9 | 6F.44 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Uneven Lanes | W8-11 | 6F.45 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| No Center Line | W8-12 | 6F.47 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Fallen Rocks | W8-14 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Grooved Pavement | W8-15 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Motorcycle (plaque) | W8-15P | 6F.54 | 30 x 24 | - | ||
| Shoulder Drop Off (symbol) | W8-17 | 6F.44 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Shoulder Drop-Off (plaque) | W8-17P | 6F.44 | 30 x 24 | - | ||
| Road May Flood | W8-18 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 24 x 24 | ||
| No Shoulder | W8-23 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Steel Plate Ahead | W8-24 | 6F.46 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Shoulder Ends | W8-25 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Lane Ends | W9-1,2 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Center Lane Closed Ahead | W9-3 | 6F.23 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Grade Crossing Advance Warning | W10-1 | 6F.16 | 36 dia. | - | ||
| Truck | W11-10 | 6F.36 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Double Arrow | W12-1 | 6F.16 | 30 x 30 | - | ||
| Low Clearance | W12-2 | 6F.16 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Advisory Speed (plaque) | W13-1P | 6F.52 | 30 x 30 | 18 x 18 | ||
| On Ramp (plaque) | W13-4P | 6F.25 | 36 x 36 | - | ||
| No Passing Zone (pennant) | W14-3 | 6F.16 | 64 x 64 x 48 | 40 x 40 x 30 | ||
| XX Feet (plaque) | W16-2P | 6F.16 | 30 x 24 | - | ||
| Road Work (with distance) | W20-1 | 6F.18 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Detour (with distance) | W20-2 | 6F.19 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Road (Street) Closed (with distance) | W20-3 | 6F.20 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| One Lane Road (with distance) | W20-4 | 6F.21 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Lane(s) Closed (with distance) | W20-5,5a | 6F.22 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Flagger (symbol) | W20-7 | 6F.31 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Flagger Ahead | W20-7-DE | 6F.31 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Flagger | W20-7a | 6F.31 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Slow (on Stop/Slow Paddle) | W20-8 | 6E.03 | 24 x 24 | - | ||
| Workers | W21-1,1a | 6F.33 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Fresh Oil (Tar) | W21-2 | 6F.34 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Road Machinery Ahead | W21-3 | 6F.35 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Table 6F-1. Temporary Traffic Control Zone Sign and Plaque Sizes (Sheet 3 of 3) (Delaware Revision) | ||||||
| Sign or Plaque | Sign Designation | Section | Standard | Minimum | ||
| Slow Moving Vehicle | W21-4 | 6G.06 | - | - | ||
| Shoulder Work | W21-5 | 6F.37 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Shoulder Closed | W21-5a | 6F.37 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Shoulder Closed (with distance) | W21-5b | 6F.37 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Survey Crew | W21-6 | 6F.38 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Utility Work Ahead | W21-7 | 6F.39 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Mowing Ahead | W21-8 | 6G.06 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Blasting Zone Ahead | W22-1 | 6F.41 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Turn Off 2-Way Radio and Cell Phone | W22-2 | 6F.42 | 42 x 36 | - | ||
| End Blasting Zone | W22-3 | 6F.43 | 42 x 36 | 36 x 30 | ||
| Slow Traffic Ahead | W23-1 | 6F.27 | 48 x 24 | - | ||
| New Traffic Pattern | W23-2P-DE | 6F.30 | 30 x 24 | - | ||
| Double Reverse Curve (1 lane) | W24-1 | 6F.49 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Double Reverse Curve (2 lanes) | W24-1a | 6F.49 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| Double Reverse Curve (3 lanes) | W24-1b | 6F.49 | 48 x 48 | 30 x 30 | ||
| All Lanes | W24-1cP | 6F.49 | 30 x 24 | - | ||
| Wet Road Paint | W25-1-DE | 6G.02 | 48 x 48 | - | ||
| Wet Road Paint | W25-1-DE1 | 6G.02 | 54 x 12 | - | ||
| Road Work Next XX Miles | G20-1 | 6F.56 | 72 x 48 | 60 x 24 | ||
| End Road Work | G20-2 | 6F.57 | 48 x 24 | - | ||
| End Mowing | G20-2-DE | 6G.06 | 48 x 24 | - | ||
| Pilot Car Follow Me | G20-4 | 6F.58 | - | - | ||
| Work Zone (plaque) | G20-5aP | 6F.12 | 36 x 24 | - | ||
| Exit Open | E5-2 | 6F.28 | 48 x 36 | - | ||
| Exit Closed | E5-2a | 6F.28 | 48 x 36 | - | ||
| Exit Only | E5-3 | 6F.29 | 48 x 36 | - | ||
| Detour | M4-8 | 6F.59 | 30 x 15 | - | ||
| End Detour | M4-8a | 6F.59 | 24 x 18 | - | ||
| End | M4-8b | 6F.59 | 24 x 12 | - | ||
| Detour | M4-9 | 6F.59 | 48 x 36 - I/F/E* 30 x 24 - Other | - | ||
| Detour (Through) | M4-9-DE | 6F.59 | 48 x 36 - I/F/E* 30 x 24 - Other | - | ||
| Detour (U-turn) | M4-9-DE1 | 6F.59 | 48 x 36 - I/F/E* 30 x 24 - Other | - | ||
| Bike/Pedestrian Detour | M4-9a | 6F.59 | 30 x 24 | 24 x 18 | ||
| Pedestrian Detour | M4-9b | 6F.59 | 30 x 24 | 24 x 18 | ||
| Mini Pedestrian Detour | M4-9b-DE | 6F.59 | 9 x 12 | - | ||
| Mini Pedestrian Detour End | M4-9b-DE1 | 6F.59 | 9 x 12 | - | ||
| Bike Detour | M4-9c | 6F.59 | 30 x 24 | 24 x 18 | ||
| Detour | M4-10 | 6F.59 | 48 x 18 | - | ||
| * I/F/E - Interstate / Freeway / Expressway | ||||||
| Notes: 1. Larger signs may be used wherever necessary for greater legibility or emphasis 2. Dimensions are shown in inches and are shown as width x height | ||||||
Option:
02 Where special emphasis is needed, signs may be placed on both the left-hand and right-hand sides of the roadway. Signs mounted on portable supports may be placed within the roadway itself. Signs may also be mounted on or above barricades.
Support:
03 The provisions of this Section regarding mounting height apply unless otherwise provided for a particular sign elsewhere in this Manual.
Standard:
04 (DE Revision) The minimum height, measured vertically from the bottom of the sign to the elevation of the near edge of the pavement, of signs installed at the side of the road in rural areas shall be 7 feet (see Figure 6F-1).
05 The minimum height, measured vertically from the bottom of the sign to the top of the curb, or in the absence of curb, measured vertically from the bottom of the sign to the elevation of the near edge of the traveled way, of signs installed at the side of the road in business, commercial, or residential areas where parking or pedestrian movements are likely to occur, or where the view of the sign might be obstructed, shall be 7 feet (see Figure 6F-1).
06 The minimum height, measured vertically from the bottom of the sign to the sidewalk, of signs installed above sidewalks shall be 7 feet.
Option:
07 The height to the bottom of a secondary sign mounted below another sign may be 1 foot less than the height provided in Paragraphs 4 through 6.
Guidance:
08 Neither portable nor permanent sign supports should be located on sidewalks, bicycle facilities, or areas designated for pedestrian or bicycle traffic. If the bottom of a secondary sign that is mounted below another sign is mounted lower than 7 feet above a pedestrian sidewalk or pathway (see Section 6D.02), the secondary sign should not project more than 4 inches into the pedestrian facility.
Option:
Standard:
Standard:
09 Where it has been determined that the accommodation of pedestrians with disabilities is necessary, signs shall be mounted and placed in accordance with Section 4.4 of the "Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG)" (see Section 1A.11).
10 Signs mounted on barricades and barricade/sign combinations shall be crashworthy.
Guidance:
11 (DE Revision) Paragraph relocated.
Option:
12 (DE Revision) Paragraph relocated.
Support:
13 Methods of mounting signs other than on posts are illustrated in Figure 6F-2.
Guidance:
14 Signs mounted on Type 3 Barricades should not cover more than 50 percent of the top two rails or 33 percent of the total area of the three rails.
Standard:
15 (DE Revision) Paragraph relocated.
Option:
16 (DE Revision) Paragraph deleted.
17 For mobile operations, a sign may be mounted on a work vehicle, a shadow vehicle, or a trailer stationed in advance of the TTC zone or moving along with it.
Support:
18 If alterations are made to specific traffic control device supports that have been successfully crash tested in accordance with NCHRP Report 350 and AASHTO's MASH, the altered supports might not be considered to be crashworthy.
Standard:
19 (DE Revision) When portable signs are no longer in use, the signs and their supports shall be removed or placed behind positive protection.
