17 CRR-NY 2D.107NY-CRR
STATE COMPILATION OF CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
TITLE 17. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER V. NEW YORK STATE SUPPLEMENT TO THE NATIONAL MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES FOR STREETS AND HIGHWAYS—2009 EDITION
PART 2. SIGNS
CHAPTER 2D. GUIDE SIGNS — CONVENTIONAL ROADS
17 CRR-NY 2D.107
17 CRR-NY 2D.107
2D.107 Name Auxiliary Signs (NYM14-26, NYM14-27)
Option:
01 Name (NYM14-26 and NYM14-27) auxiliary signs (see Sign Drawing SD-G21) may be used to supplement General Information symbol signs (see Chapter 2H) and Recreational and Cultural Interest Area symbol guide signs (see Section 2M.04). Name auxiliary signs may also be used in other instances where motorist guidance would be enhanced by the inclusion of a specific name in a route assembly.
Standard:
02 Where a Name auxiliary sign is used to supplement the Emergency Medical Services (see Section 2I.02) symbol sign, it shall contain the message HOSPITAL, AMBULANCE STATION, EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE, or TRAUMA CENTER in accordance with the criteria given in Section 2I.02.
03 Where used, a Name auxiliary sign shall be placed above the sign which it supplements, unless text for a particular section requires placement in a different manner.
04 The lettering for names of places, streets and highways on Name Auxiliary signs shall be composed of a combination of lower-case letters with initial upper-case letters (see Section 2A.13).
Option:
05 Where more than one hospital is in the vicinity of a Hospital (D9-2) symbol sign (see Section 2I.02), a Name auxiliary sign with the name of the hospital the symbol is referring to may also be used to supplement this symbol.
Standard:
06 Name auxiliary signs shall have background and legend colors that match the colors in the sign they supplement.
Guidance:
07 Shortened names and/or abbreviations (“UNIV,” “COMM COL,” “MTN,” etc.) should be employed where necessary to allow the name to be placed within the standard size signs.
Option:
08 If necessary, the width of a sign may be increased and/or series C lettering may be substituted in cases where the standard size sign is not wide enough to accommodate the name.
17 CRR-NY 2D.107
Current through December 15, 2022
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