DEPT.

OF TRANSPORTATION

DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION
MAY USE "WET PAINT STAY OFF
LINE", "WET PAINT AHEAD", OR
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS

DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
SIMILAR INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE
MAIN ROADWAY WORK ZONE
AND MAY ALSO USE ARROWS TO POINT
SEE NOTES 1,
TO WET LINES, ETC.
2, 3, 4, AND
NORTH CAROLINA

NORTH CAROLINA
10

RALEIGH, N.C.
RALEIGH, N.C.

WET INFORMATIONAL
PAINT
PAINT SIGN
SEE NOTE 10 CREW
STATE OF

AHEAD
AHEAD

STATE OF
-
+/
48"X48" 0' 5
50 TE
WORK AREA OR NO
E BACK
(NOT TO EXCEED 5 MILES) SE
ROAD
APPLICATION VEHICLE
SEE NOTE 1 OF GORE
MACHINERY
WITH FAB 100' - 200' 1000' +/- 1000' +/-
AHEAD
W21-3
SEE NOTE 7 SEE NOTE 7 SEE NOTE 7 48"X48"
LEFT LANE

CLOSED

W20-5 L
48" X 48" ENTRANCE RAMPS
1-18

1-18
SEE NOTE 3, SEE NOTE 3, SEE NOTE 3,
6, AND 7 6, AND 7 6, AND 7

SHOULDER SEE NOTE 6 AND 7

MOVING OPERATION CARAVAN (OPERATIONS TRAVELING

MOVING OPERATION CARAVAN (OPERATIONS TRAVELING

MEDIAN OPTIONAL

3 MPH OR FASTER) PLACING PAVEMENT MARKING

SHOULDER

OR MARKERS ON MULTILANE ROADWAYS = 60 MPH

OR MARKERS ON MULTILANE ROADWAYS = 60 MPH
3 MPH OR FASTER) PLACING PAVEMENT MARKING

ADVANCE WARNING • MILE +/-

PROTECTION (SHADOW) VEHICLE WITH TRUCK SEE NOTE 2 PORTABLE CHANGEABLE
VEHICLE WITH TRUCK MESSAGE MESSAGE MOUNTED CMS
MOUNTED CMS MESSAGE MESSAGE MESSAGE SIGN OR
NO. 1 NO. 2
NO. 1 NO. 2 TRUCK MOUNTED CHANGEABLE
MESSAGE MESSAGE MESSAGE SIGN
LEFT
NO. 1 NO. 2 PROJECT PAINT NEXT
OR LANE
LEFT LIMITS CREW IN XX

TEMPORARY LANE CLOSURES

CLOSED
TEMPORARY LANE CLOSURES

LANE LFT LANE MILES

ROADWAY STANDARD DRAWING FOR

ROADWAY STANDARD DRAWING FOR

TRUCK MOUNTED CLOSED
CHANGEABLE MESSAGE
CHANGEABLE MESSAGE
SIGN
SIGN TRUCK MOUNTED
SEE NOTE 5
SEE NOTE 12 CHANGEABLE MESSAGE
SIGN
SEE NOTE 13

GENERAL NOTES

1- SIGNS ON VEHICLES SHOULD BE MOUNTED A MINIMUM OF FIVE (5) FEET FROM THE GROUND AND 9- INFORMATIONAL SIGNS SHOULD BE ACTIVITY SPECIFIC, i.e. "PAINT CREW IN ROAD". SIGNS
SHOULD NOT BLOCK THE MOTORIST'S SIGHT OF THE FLASHING ARROW BOARD AND/OR WARNING MAY BE RECTANGULAR OR DIAMOND SHAPE. SIGN SIZE SHOULD BE BASED ON THE MOTORIST
LIGHTS. ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE SIGN WHEN TRAVELING 5 MILES PER HOUR ABOVE POSTED SPEED LIMIT.

2- CMS SIGN SPACING SHOULD BE ADJUSTED FOR HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CURVES, ETC. TO 10- THE CARAVAN IS TO MOVE AT 3 MPH OR GREATER TO OBTAIN THE DESIRED LEVEL OF SAFETY
IMPROVE SIGHT DISTANCES. FOR THE MOVING OPERATION. IF AT ANYTIME AN VEHICLE STOPS DURING THE OPERATION, THE
REMAINDER OF THE CARAVAN SHALL CONTINUE MOVING AND THE APPLICATION VEHICLE SHALL
3- ADDITIONAL VEHICLES SHOULD BE USED IN WORK CARAVAN TO FACILITATE DRYING OF RESUME WORK OPERATIONS WITHIN 60 SECONDS. OTHERWISE, ALL VEHICLES ARE TO BE
PAVEMENT MARKING MATERIAL (TMAs ARE OPTIONAL ON THESE ADDITIONAL VEHICLES). REMOVED FROM THE TRAVEL LANE AND THE OPERATION RESET.
HOWEVER, THE FIRST VEHICLE MOTORISTS SEE IN THE TRAVEL LANE SHALL HAVE A TMA.
11- TRUCK MOUNTED CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGNS (TMCMS) USED ON SHADOW VEHICLES FOR "IN
4- ADJUST DISTANCE AS NEEDED TO PREVENT MOTORISTS FROM ENTERING SPACE BETWEEN THE LANE" ACTIVITIES, SHALL BE A MINIMUM SIZE
APPLICATION AND PROTECTION VEHICLE. DISTANCE CAN BE LENGTHENED TO ACCOMODATE SIGHT OF 43" X 73". FOR ADDITIONAL SUGGESTED
DISTANCE NEEDS. MESSAGING, CONTACT THE WORK ZONE TRAFFIC
LEGEND
CONTROL SECTION. PORTABLE SIGN
5- WORK ZONE SHOULD NOT EXCEED FIVE (5) MILES IN LENGTH. ROUND UP MILEAGE TO NEXT DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC FLOW
WHOLE MILE. RELOCATE CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN SUCH THAT WORK AREA DOES NOT EXCEED 12- TRUCK MOUNTED CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGNS APPLICATION VEHICLE WITH
5 MILES FROM BEGIN PROJECT LIMITS. (TMCMS) USED ON VEHICLES LOCATED ON THE WARNING LIGHT(S)
SHOULDER FOR ADVANCED WARNING MAY BE PROTECTION VEHICLE WITH TRUCK
6- RADIO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN VEHICLES IS REQUIRED. SMALLER THAN 43" X 73". FOR ADDITIONAL MOUNTED ATTENUATOR (TMA)
SUGGESTED MESSAGING, CONTACT THE WORK AND WARNING LIGHT(S)
7- IF WORK IS PERFORMED AT NIGHT, THE WORK AREA MUST BE ILLUMINATED WITH MACHINE ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL SECTION. ADVANCE WARNING VEHICLE WITH
AND/OR TOWER LIGHTS AS APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER. TRUCK MOUNTED CHANGEABLE MESSAGE
SIGN (CMS) AND WARNING LIGHT(S)
8- ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES WILL BE CONSIDERED INCIDENTAL TO THE PAY ITEMS FOR FLASHING ARROW BOARD
PAVEMENT MARKING AND MARKERS. (96"X48" MIN.), APPROPRIATE
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SHEET DIRECTION INDICATED SHEET13OF14
CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN
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