According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the average American driver covers 13,476 miles a year in his/her vehicle. Thankfully, this great country has a great system of 4.09 million miles of roadways across all 50 states, including 175,000 miles of highways or major roads in the National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration How Many
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What Does Divided Highway Sign Mean?
A divided highway sign alerts drivers and other road users that the road ahead is divided by a physical barrier or medians like a strip of land, guard rail, or concrete barrier. The divided highway signs take up a diamond shape. The signs have a bright yellow background that makes it easy to notice. There
READ MOREWhat Does No ‘HM’ Mean on a Road Sign
Roadway signage maintains safety and efficiency of traffic by conveying information to drivers regardless of language. Many different colors and shapes speak to different meanings, with yellow signs on the road functioning as general warning messages, green conveying directions or traffic movements, and brown signs along the highway indicating sites of recreation or cultural interest.
READ MOREDifferent Types of Traffic Delineators & Their Uses
Traffic delineators came into being as a result of a need for temporarily directing roadway transit away from a specific location for some reason, usually because construction is underway in that area. Over the years, the design of these delineators has been refined to make them more versatile, more portable, and more useful in a
READ MOREWhat Color are Guide Signs?
The color of signs is important so they can quickly and accurately convey information to the viewer. This is why signs along the roads must conform to a standard set by the United States Department of Transportation – Federal Highway Administration (FHA), as published in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). This standard
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