01 Specific Service Ramp (NYI8-1and NYI8-1a) signs (see Sign Drawing SD-G9) are for use on freeway exit ramps, as necessary, to provide guidance to service facilities appearing on Specific Service signs on the mainline freeway.

02 A separate Specific Service Ramp sign should be displayed for each service category. A Specific Service Ramp Sign should be used only where directional guidance, using Tourist-Oriented Directional signs or other forms of guidance, exists at all subsequent turns or critical decision points.

03 Specific Service Ramp signs should be spaced at least 100 feet from the exit gore sign, from each other, and from the ramp terminal.

04 At single-exit interchanges, Specific Service Ramp signs shall be installed along the ramp or at the ramp terminal for facilities that have logo sign panels displayed along the main roadway if the facilities are not readily visible from the ramp terminal. Directions to the service facilities shall be indicated by arrows on the ramp signs.

05 The top line on each Specific Service Ramp sign shall contain the category of the business appearing on the sign (i.e., GAS, FOOD, LODGING, CAMPING, or ATTRACTIONS).

06 The logo sign panels (NYI8-4) used on Specific Service Ramp signs shall be duplicates of those displayed on the Specific Service signs located in advance of the interchange, but shall be reduced to a size of 24″ × 15″, as shown in Sign Drawing SD-G9.

07 No more than four logo sign panels shall be displayed on a NYI8-1 sign. Where more than four facilities in a particular service category are signed, a NYI8-1a sign shall be used to display all of the logo sign panels in that category.

08 The arrows on the Specific Service Ramp sign should point in the general direction to be followed in turning onto the intersecting highway. Vertical and diagonal arrows, where used, should be similar to those used on Destination signs (see Section 2D.37), except that they should have wider shafts. Arrows pointing to the right of vertical should be on the right side of the sign. Arrows pointing to the left of vertical should be on the left side of the sign. Businesses to the left should appear above businesses to the right. Where more than one business lies in the same direction, those closer should appear above those more distant. Distances to businesses should be displayed within the arrows, and should be stated to the nearest mile. Where the stated distance would be less than one mile, it should be omitted.

09 Vertical arrows may be on either side of the sign, as appropriate.

10 Specific Service Ramp signs should be placed along the left side of the exit ramp in advance of the crossroad intersection. They should be arranged so attractions, camping, lodging, food, and gas information will be encountered in that order.

11 Where an assembly consisting of the D9-10 (see Section 2I.02) and/or a D9-1, D9-2, D9-13, NYM11-2, NYM11-5, or NYM11-6 (see Section 2I.02) is also used on the ramp, the Specific Service Ramp sign should be placed in advance of that assembly.

12 Where left-side placement is not feasible, Specific Service Ramp signs may be placed on the right side of the exit ramp.

13 If placement of all Specific Service Ramp signs in advance of the crossroad intersection would result in inadequate longitudinal spacing, the last sign (or sign pair) in the series may be placed on the far side of the intersection.