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Figure 2E-51. Example of Signing for a Direct Access Ramp to an
HOV Lane from a Local Street
This figure shows an example of signing for a direct access ramp
to an HOV lane from a local street.
This figure shows segments of a horizontal two-way access road
that enters into and exits from vertical HOV lanes from the right.
The direct access ramp is denoted as a local street connection with
the two lanes noted as "from Route 6/Addicks" and "to
Route 6/Addicks." The access ramp is shown with white HOV diamond
symbols on the road surface and is shown crossing over and joining
two HOV lanes in each direction that are shown in the center of
a vertical divided highway. White HOV diamond symbols are shown
on the road surface of the HOV lanes. The additional lane in each
direction of the divided highway is denoted as a general purpose
lane, which is separated from the respective HOV lane by a solid
white line. A legend shows an arrow indicating the travel direction
on the roadways.
A series of seven signs are shown, from the bottom to the top of
the figure and on the horizontal access ramp, all of which are shown
as mounted over the HOV lane of the roadway except as otherwise
noted:
- The first sign is shown near the bottom of the figure at a dimension
shown as 1.6 km (1 mi) in advance of the second sign. It is shown
as a horizontal rectangular green sign divided into two sections
by a horizontal white line. The white HOV diamond symbol is shown
on a rectangular black background in the top left corner of the
upper section of the sign, and the words "HOV LANE EXITS"
are also shown in the upper section. In the bottom section, on
the top line, a white state highway sign for Texas 6 is shown
to the left of the word "ADDICKS" and the numeral "2."
On the bottom line, a red and blue Interstate route shield for
Interstate 10 is shown to the left of the numeral "6."
The numerals are shown vertically aligned near the right edge
of the sign. An asterisk to the right of this sign refers to the
following note at the bottom of the page: "For access restricted
facilities. Destinations may be augmented to accompany routes
on Interchange Sequence signs (see Figure
2E-24)."
- The second sign is shown at a dimension of 800 m (1/2 mi) in
advance of the third sign. It is shown as a square green sign
with a white border and legend. A white HOV diamond symbol is
shown on a black rectangular background in the top left corner
of the sign. A white state highway sign for Texas 6 is shown on
the top line, the word "Addicks" is shown on the middle
line, and the words "1 MILE" are shown on the bottom
line.
- The third sign is shown just in advance of a white HOV diamond
symbol on the road surface. It is shown as identical to the second
sign except the words "1 MILE" are replaced by the words
"1/2 MILE." At the mid-point of the white HOV diamond,
a dotted white line tapers diagonally to the right to the beginning
of the local HOV lane exit.
- The fourth and fifth signs are shown as green signs with white
borders and legends next to each other across both the beginning
of the HOV lane exit and the continuing HOV lane. The sign on
the left is shown as a horizontal rectangular sign with a white
HOV diamond symbol on a black rectangular background in the top
left corner of the sign. A white state highway sign for Texas
6 is shown on the top line, and a short diagonal white arrow pointing
up and to the left is shown to the left of the word "Addicks"
on the bottom line. The sign on the right is shown as a square
sign with a white HOV diamond symbol on a black rectangular background
in the top left corner of the sign. The word "NORTH"
is shown to the left of the red and blue Interstate route shield
for Interstate 45 on the top line, and a short downward-pointing
vertical white arrow is shown centered on the bottom line.
- The sixth sign is shown as an E5-1 sign located at the end of
the diagonal dotted white line at the beginning of the local HOV
lane exit. It is shown as a square green sign with the word "EXIT"
in white above a diagonal white arrow pointing up and to the left.
- The seventh sign is shown as an R3-14 sign mounted over the
horizontal access ramp and facing traffic exiting the local HOV
lane. It is shown as a horizontal rectangular white sign with
the white HOV diamond symbol on a rectangular black background
in the top left corner. The words "HOV 2+" in black
are shown on the top line, the word "ONLY" in black
on the second line, the words "6 AM - 9 AM MON -
FRI" in black on the third line, and a downward-pointing
vertical black arrow on the bottom line.
Notes have the following entries:
- Reference Sections 3B.22
and 3B.23
for additional pavement marking information.
- Reference Sections 2B.26
through 2B.28
and 2E.59
for appropriate text information.
- Additional advisory and warning signs are required.
- Sign locations are approximate.
- HOV facility could be barrier-separated, buffer-separated, or
concurrent flow.
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