Guide / Wayfinding
Signs which incorporate one or more cardinal directions
(North,South,East,West)
into their design
Signs which are usually auxiliary to another sign, as a header
(JCT, TO, DETOUR, TRUCK, BUSINESS, ALT, ALTERNATE, BEGIN, END, TEMP, TEMPORARY, BY-PASS, RAMP, ON RAMP, END DETOUR)
Signs which identify actual destination locations that motorists might be looking for
(highway, city, roundabout with multiple destinations, DMV, downtown, church, business district, etc.)
Signs which provide distance locators or distance to a particular point or highway
(mile markers)
Signs which list a particular street, by name, in various offered types of layout configurations and sizes depending on the length of the streets name
Signs which identify locations of particular travel or civic interest
(wayside, hospital, historical marker, adopt-a-highway)
Signs which identify official locations
(ranger station, veteran's memorial highway, tornado shelter, weigh station, geographical marker, lookout, etc.)
Signs which provide general information to motorists
(rideshare, travel info call 511, freeway entrance, passing lane, etc.)
Signs which mark an object, obtacle, or area of potential danger
(bridge, gate, clearance)
Signs which identify routes or trails
(bike, atv/utv, snowmobile, hiking, golf cart, etc.)
Signs which identify particular locations of interest or boundaries
(state line, county line, lake, river, etc.)