Sign Design Manual (SDM) Revision Log (TEM Section 295-2) April 17, 2009 Revision The following is a detailed list of the changes made in the Sign Design Manual (SDM) as of the April 17, 2009 Revision. What s New Page Traffic Home Page Preface Materials (Cover sheet, Table of Contents and General Introduction) Regulatory Signs Warning Signs Guide Signs Emergency Management Signs Object Markers School Area Signs Temporary Traffic Control Signs Appendix A, Symbols Appendix B, Design Information Appendix C, Ohio s Freeway & Expressway Guide Sign Design Method Appendix D, Standard Highway Signs Alphabet Appendix F, Pavement Markings Alphabet and Symbols Appendix E, reserved for future use Code No. Sign Legend or Description Revision Type * Revision Description / Comment * Change - change in a standard, new information, more than simple editorial change; Deletion - deleting a sign design; Editorial - correcting a simple typing or drawing mistake, simple editorial changes such as rephrasing a statement or making a format change. Preface materials [top of page] Title page Editorial Updated revision date Guide Signs -Directional [top of page] Index Editorial Updated per this revision D6-H4 Memorial Highway Deletion D6-H5 Memorial Highway Change Updated to current standard design D12- H10 ROAD CONDITIONS Guide Signs - Miscellaneous [top of page] Deletion Index Editorial Updated per this revision. E8-H5 Memorial Highway Deletion SDM Revision Log 1 April 17, 2009
SIGN DESIGN MANUAL SECTION 295-2 of the Traffic Engineering Manual April 17, 2009 Revision Ohio Department of Transportation Office of Traffic Engineering
Ohio Department of Transportation Office of Traffic Engineering 1980 W. Broad St., P.O. Box 899 Columbus, OH 43216-0899 Web addresses: ODOT: http://www.dot.state.oh.us/pages/home.aspx Office of Traffic Engineering (OTE): http://www.dot.state.oh.us/divisions/highwayops/traffic/pages/otehomepage.aspx ODOT Publications (Design Reference Resource Center): http://www.dot.state.oh.us/drrc/pages/default.aspx For questions contact: Lisa McConnell by phone at 614-728-9361, or by email at Lisa.McConnell@dot.state.oh.us, or Juanita Elliott by phone at 614-644-8143, or by email at Juanite.Elliott@dot.state.oh.us. An Equal Opportunity Employer (April 17, 2009) ii
New GUIDE SIGNS - DIRECTONAL INDEX D1-1b Destination & Distance (with arrow for bike usage)* 04/16/04 D1-1c Street Name (for bike use)* 04/16/04 D1-H4 Destination (arrow) 7/21/06 D1-H4a Green Destination & Distance (with arrow ) 7/21/06 D1-H5 Destination (with arrow; upper/lower case) 7/21/06 D1-H5a Destination & Distance (with arrow; upper/lower case) 7/21/06 D1-H6 Destination (2 lines with arrows) 7/21/06 D1-H6a Destination & Distance (2 lines with arrows) 7/21/06 D1-H7 Destination (3 lines with arrows) 7/21/06 D1-H7a Destination & Distance (3 lines with arrows) 7/21/06 D2-H1 Distance (1 line) 4/20/07 D2-H2 Distance (2 lines) 4/20/07 D2-H3 Distance (3 lines) 4/20/07 D2-3 Distance (3 lines) * 4/16/04 D3-1 Street Name * D3-H3 Destination (1 line) 7/21/06 D3-H3a Road Name (with arrow) 7/21/06 D3-H4 Advance Road Name 7/21/06 D3-H5 Destination & Cardinal Directions 7/21/06 D3-H6 Road Name 7/21/06 D3-H6a Advance Road Name (1 or 2 lines with arrow) 7/21/06 D3-H6b County or Township Road Name 7/21/06 D3-H6c County or Township Road Name /(arrow) 7/21/06 D4-1 PARKING /(arrow) (shown on page with the D3 sign) * 4/16/04 D4-2 (Bus logo) / PARK & RIDE / (arrow) * 4/16/04 D4-3 (Bicycle symbol) PARKING / (arrow) 4/16/04* D4-H3a (Bicycle symbol) PARKING 4/20/07 D4-H4 TRUCK PARKING 1 MILE 4/20/07 D4-H5 TRUCK PARKING (arrow) 4/20/07 (April 17, 2009) 3 Guide Sign - Directional
New D4-H5a TRUCK PARKING NEXT RIGHT 4/20/07 D4-H6 TRUCK PARKING (arrow) (gore sign) 4/20/07 D4-H6a TRUCK PARKING (arrow) [gore vertical orientation) 4/20/07 D5-1 REST AREA 1 MILE * 4/16/04 D5-H1 REST AREA 1 MILE 4/20/07 D5-1a REST AREA x MILES * D5-1b REST AREA NEXT RIGHT * D5-H1b REST AREA NEXT RIGHT 4/20/07 D5-H1c REST AREA 1 MILE (for conventional roads) 4/20/07 D5-2 REST AREA (arrow) * 4/16/04 D5-H2 REST AREA (arrow) 4/20/07 D5-2a REST AREA (arrow) * D5-H2b REST AREA (arrow) (gore sign) 4/20/07 D5-H2c REST AREA (arrow) 4/20/07 D5-3 PARKING AREA 1 MILE * D5-3c PARKING AREA 1 MILE (arrow) * D5-4 PARKING AREA (arrow) * D5-5 ROADSIDE TABLE (arrow) * D5-5a Roadside Table Symbol Sign 4/16/04 * D5-5b ROADSIDE PARK (arrow) * D5-5c PICNIC AREA (arrow) * D5-5d ROADSIDE PARK 1 MILE * D5-5e ROADSIDE TABLE 1 MILE * D5-6 NEXT REST AREA XX MILES * D5-H6 NEXT REST AREA MILES 4/20/07 D5-7 REST AREA/ TOURIST INFO CENTER X MILES * D5-H7 REST AREA/ TOURIST INFO CENTER 1 MILE 4/20/07 D5-7a TOURIST INFO CENTER * D5-H7a TOURIST INFO CENTER 4/20/07 D5-H7b TOURIST INFO 4/20/07 D5-H7c TOURIST INFO CENTER NEXT RIGHT 4/20/07 D5-H7d LOCAL TOURIST INFO CENTER NEXT RIGHT 4/20/07 (April 17, 2009) 4 Guide Sign - Directional
New D5-8 REST AREA/ TOURIST INFO CENTER (arrow) * D5-H8 REST AREA/ TOURIST INFO CENTER (arrow) 4/20/07 D5-H8a REST AREA/ TOURIST INFO CENTER NEXT RIGHT 4/20/07 D5-9 REST AREA OHIO WELCOME CENTER X MILES D5-H9 REST AREA OHIO WELCOME CENTER 1 MILE 4/20/07 D5-9a OHIO WELCOME CENTER D5-H9a OHIO WELCOME CENTER 4/20/07 D5-10 REST AREA OHIO WELCOME CENTER (arrow) D5-H10 REST AREA OHIO WELCOME CENTER (arrow) 4/20/07 D5-11 REST AREA OHIO WELCOME CENTER NEXT RIGHT D5-H11 REST AREA OHIO WELCOME CENTER NEXT RIGHT 4/20/07 D5-H14 VENDING MACHINES 4/20/07 D5-H15 SAFETY BREAK FREE COFFEE (48 x 48) 4/20/07 D5-H16 SAFETY BREAK FREE COFFEE (120 x 48) 4/20/07 D5-H17 NO FACILITIES 4/16/04* D5-H18 THIS ROADSIDE REST IS MAINTAINED BY 4/16/04* D5-H19 ODOT Facility Sign/ Governor s and Director s Names 4/20/07 D5-H20 Multilingual Welcome Sign 4/16/04* D5-H21 Emergency Phone Numbers 4/16/04* D5-H22 REST AREA REGULATIONS / SEE BULLETIN BOARD 4/16/04* D5-H23 $2500 PENALTY MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION 4/16/04* D5-H24 THESE RUBBISH CANS FOR USE OF TRAVELING 4/16/04* D5-H25 NO PETS ALLOWED IN BUILDING 4/16/04* D5-H26 PET OWNERS DO NOT EXERCISE PETS... 4/16/04* D5-H27 CHILDREN UNDER 12 NOT PERMITTED... 4/16/04* D5-H28 NO SWIMMING 4/16/04* D5-H29 Rest Area Identification 4/16/04* D5-H30 Rest Area Number 4/16/04* D5-H31 CLOSED (time) 4/16/04* (April 17, 2009) 5 Guide Sign - Directional
New D5-H32 REST AREA CLOSED FOR WINTER 4/16/04* D5-H33 REST ROOMS CLOSED 4/16/04* D5-H34 TOILET BEING SERVICED OPEN IN A FEW MINUTES 4/16/04* D5-H35 SAFE DRINKING WATER 4/16/04* D5-H36 SAFE DRINKING WATER 500 FT 4/16/04* D5-H37 Men s Rest Room Symbol Sign 4/16/04* D5-H38 Women s Rest Room Symbol Sign 4/16/04* D5-H39 Women s Men s Rest Room Symbol Sign 4/16/04* D5-H40 MEN 4/16/04* D5-H41 WOMEN 4/16/04* D5-H42 URINAL 4/16/04* D5-H43 ENTRANCE 4/16/04* D5-H44 MEN/ (arrow) 4/16/04* D5-H45 WOMEN/ (arrow) 4/16/04* D5-H46 TOILET/ (arrow) 4/16/04* D5-H47 TOILETS/ (arrow) 4/16/04* D5-H48 PICKING OR DIGGING WILDFLOWERS IS 4/16/04* D5-H49 Weather Radio Information Symbol Sign 4/16/04* D5-H49p Weather Radio Information Plaque 4/16/04* D6-1 SCENIC AREA (arrow)* D6-2 SCENIC OVERLOOK X MILES* D6-3 SCENIC AREA (arrow)* D6-H3 SCENIC VIEW (arrow) D6-4 AMERICA S BYWAYS* D6-4a AMERICA S BYWAYS* D6-H5 Memorial Highway 4/17/09 D7-H3 ENTERING (name) REGION 4/20/07 D7-H3a ENTERING (name) REGION 4/20/07 D7-H4 D7-H4a Recreational and Cultural Interest Area Destination (with arrow) [conventional road] Recreational and Cultural Interest Area Destination and Distance (with arrow) [conventional road] 7/21/06 7/21/06 (April 17, 2009) 6 Guide Sign - Directional
New D7-H5 D7-H5a Recreational and Cultural Interest Area Destination (with arrow) [freeway/expressway] Recreational and Cultural Interest Area Destination and Distance (with arrow) [freeway/expressway] D7-H6 Recreational and Cultural Interest Area Destination (2 lines with arrows) [freeway/expressway] D7-H6a Recreational and Cultural Interest Area Destination & Distance (2 lines with arrows) [freeway/expressway] D7-H7 Recreational and Cultural Interest Area Destination (3 lines with arrows) [freeway/expressway] D7-H7a Recreational and Cultural Interest Area Destination / Distance (3 lines with arrows) [freeway/expressway] 7/21/06 7/21/06 7/21/06 7/21/06 7/21/06 7/21/06 D7-H8 HISTORIC MARKER X FT (or X MILE) 7/21/06 D7-H8a HISTORIC MARKER AHEAD 4/20/07 D7-H9 HISTORIC MARKER (arrow) 4/20/07 D7-H10 TOURISM INFO 1-800-BUCKEYE 4/20/07 D8-1 WEIGH STATION 1 MILE * D8-2 WEIGH STATION NEXT RIGHT * D8-H2 Weigh Station (changeable message) Sign (Contact Traffic Standards for this design.) D8-3 WEIGH STATION * D9-1 Telephone Symbol Sign * D9-1a Telephone Symbol Sign (with arrow) * 4/16/04 D9-2 Hospital Symbol Sign 4/16/04 D9-H2a HOSPITAL LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER 4/20/07 D9-H2b HOSPITAL LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER (vertical orientation) 4/20/07 D9-3 Tent Camping Symbol* D9-3a Camping Symbol Sing 4/16/04 D9-4 LITTER BARREL Symbol Sign* D9-6 Handicapped Symbol Sign 4/16/04* D9-7 Gas Symbol Sign 4/16/04* D9-8 Food Symbol Sign 4/16/04 D9-9 Lodging Symbol Sign 4/16/04 D9-10 Information Symbol Sign 4/16/04 (April 17, 2009) 7 Guide Sign - Directional
New D9-11 Diesel fuel Symbol Sign 4/16/04 D9-11a D9-11b Alternative Fuel (CNG and EV) Symbol Sign* D9-12 Recreational Vehicle Sanitary Station Symbol Sign 4/16/04* D9-13 Emergency Medical Services Symbol * D9-13a HOSPITAL * D9-13b AMBULANCE STATION * D9-13c EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE * D9-H13g (symbol) EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE 4/20/07 D9-H13h (symbol) EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE (vertical orientation) 4/20/07 D9-14 POLICE * D9-H14a HIGHWAY PATROL / (arrow) 4/16/04* D9-15 Propane Gas Symbol * D9-16 TRUCK PARKING * D9-H16a Truck Parking symbol 4/20/07 D9-17 NEXT SERVICES X MILES D9-18 Multiple Motorist Services Sign (symbol legend) * D9-18a Multiple Motorist Services Sign (word legend) * D9-18e Multiple Motorist Services Sign NEXT EXIT (word legend) * D10-1, 2, 3 Mile Markers D10-1a, 2a, 3a Intermediate Reference Location Signs* D10-2a Intermediate Reference Location Signs* D10-3a Intermediate Reference Location Signs* D10-4 Enhance Reference Location Sign * D10-5 Intermediate Enhance Reference Location Sign * D10-H5a Ramp Identification/ Reference Sign D10-H6 Mainline Identification/Reference Sign 4/16/04* D10-H7 Ramp Identification/Reference Sign 4/16/04* D10-H8 Maintenance Marker 4/20/07 D10-H8a Maintenance Marker Supplemental Plaque 4/20/07 (April 17, 2009) 8 Guide Sign - Directional
New D11-1 (Bicycle symbol) / BIKE ROUTE 4/16/04* D11-H2 BUSINESS ROUTE / NEXT RIGHT (LEFT) 4/16/04* D11-H3 BUSINESS ROUTE / (arrow) 4/16/04* D12-1 WEATHER INFO TUNE RADIO TO..* D12-2 CAR POOL INFO CALL *CAR* D12-3 ANYTOWN LOCAL AGENCY MONITORS CB * D12-4 EMERGENCY DIAL 911* D12-5 (logo) TRAVEL INFO CALL 511 * D12-H6 RADIO TRAFFIC INFO 1 MILE 7/16/04 D12-H7 TRAFFIC INFO / TUNE RADIO TO (frequencies) 10/15/04 D12-H8 WHEN FLASHING / TRAFFIC INFO / TUNE RADIO... 10/15/04 D12-H9 END RADIO TRAFFIC INFO 10/15/04 D12-H11 NEED HELP? / 1-877-7-PATROL 4/16/04* D12-H13 Report Drunk Drivers 4/16/04* D12-H14 County Emergency 911 Sign 4/16/04* D12-H15 TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREA 4/16/04* D12-H16 HWY PATROL EXIT XXX 4/20/07 D12-H16a HWY PATROL 4/20/07 D12-H16b HWY PATROL NEXT RIGHT 4/20/07 D12-H17 HOSPITAL EXIT XXX 4/20/07 D12-H17a HOSPITAL 4/20/07 D12-H17b HOSPITAL NEXT RIGHT 4/20/07 D12-H20 ODOT Facility 4/20/07 D13-1 CROSSOVER / (arrow) 4/16/04* D13-2 CROSSOVER MILE* (April 17, 2009) 9 Guide Sign - Directional
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GUIDE SIGNS MISCELLANEOUS INDEX E1-H1 E1-H3 Interchange Advance Guide Signs (Use information in Appendix C to design these.) Exit Direction Signs (Use information in Appendix C to design signs.) E1-H5 Exit Number Panels (Alternate Design Method) 4/15/05 E2-H1 NEXT EXIT MILES (1 line) 07/20/07 E2-H1a NEXT EXIT MILES (2 lines) 07/20/07 E2-2 SECOND RIGHT E2-3 E3-H1 E3-H2 E4-H1 (Contact Traffic Standards for the design) MILES (Contact Traffic Standards for the design.) Supplemental Guide Signs (Use information in Appendix C to design signs.) Supplemental (brown) Guide Signs (Use information in Appendix C to design signs.) Diagrammatic Signs (Use information in Appendix B to design signs.) E5-H1 Exit Gore Sign 07/20/07 E5-H1a Exit Gore Sign 07/20/07 E5-2 EXIT OPEN 10/15/04 E5-H2 Narrow Exit Gore Sign 07/20/07 E5-2a EXIT CLOSED 10/15/04 E5-H2a Narrow Exit Gore sign 07/20/07 E5-H2b EXIT OPEN AHEAD E5-H2d EXIT (arrow) 7/21/06 E5-3 EXIT ONLY 10/15/04 E6-H2 Pull Through Signs (Use information in Appendix C to design signs) E7-H1 Post-Interchange Distance Signs 10/19/07 E7-H2 Interchange Sequence Signs (Use information in Appendix C to design signs.) E7-H3 Community Identification Signs (Use information in Appendix C to design signs.) (April 17. 2009) 3 Guide Signs-Miscellaneous
E7-H4 Next Exit Signs 7/20/07 E8-H2 CORPORATION LIMIT 7/20/07 E8-H2a Township Limit Signs 7/20/07 E8-H3 ENTERING COUNTY 7/20/07 E8-H4 Stream Name 7/20/07 E9 Series E11 Series Logo Signing (For Logo Signing designs see the Chapter Guide Signs- Logos) EXIT Panels (Use information in Appendix C or contact Traffic Standards.) E13-1 Speed Advisory Plate (Contact Traffic Standards for the design) 7/20/07 G20-1 ROAD WORK NEXT MILES 10/15/04 G20-H1a Number Plate 4/16/04* G20-2 END ROAD WORK 10/15/04 G20-4 PILOT CAR/ FOLLOW ME 4/16/04* (April 17. 2009) 4 Guide Signs-Miscellaneous