2 Del. Admin. Code § 2A.01

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 2A.01 - Function and Purpose of Signs

Support:

01 This Manual contains Standards, Guidance, and Options for the signing of all types of highways, and private roads open to public travel. The functions of signs are to provide regulations, warnings, and guidance information for road users. Words, symbols, and arrows are used to convey the messages. Signs are not typically used to confirm rules of the road.

02 Detailed sign requirements are located in the following Chapters of Part 2:

Chapter 2B-Regulatory Signs, Barricades, and Gates

Chapter 2C-Warning Signs and Object Markers

Chapter 2D-Guide Signs for Conventional Roads

Chapter 2E-Guide Signs for Freeways and Expressways

Chapter 2F-Toll Road Signs

Chapter 2G-Preferential and Managed Lane Signs

Chapter 2H-General Information Signs

Chapter 2I-General Service Signs

Chapter 2J-Specific Service (Logo) Signs

Chapter 2K-Tourist-Oriented Directional Signs

Chapter 2L-Changeable Message Signs

Chapter 2M-Recreational and Cultural Interest Area Signs

Chapter 2N-Emergency Management Signs

Standard:

03 Because the requirements and standards for signs depend on the particular type of highway upon which they are to be used, the definitions for freeway, expressway, conventional road, and special purpose road given in Section 1A.13 shall apply in Part 2.

2 Del. Admin. Code § 2A.01