One Lane Bridge Signs are MUTCD Compliant (MUTCD W5-3) and help inform that the upcoming bridge only has one lane. One Lane Bridge Signs are useful devices to help display official regulations and provide mandatory information to drivers and pedestrians on both private and public roadways.
Compliance
Section 2C.21 ONE LANE BRIDGE Sign
Guidance
A ONE LANE BRIDGE (W5-3) sign should be used on two-way roadways in advance of any bridge or culvert:
Having a clear roadway width of less than 16 feet, or
Having a clear roadway width of less than 18 feet when commercial vehicles constitute a high proportion of the traffic, or
Having a clear roadway width of 18 feet or less where the sight distance is limited on the approach to the structure.
Additional emphasis should be provided by the use of object markers, delineators, and/or pavement markings.
