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EA:  TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE

Status: SUBM 2008/12/04

Concept definition: The type of <TRAFFIC_CONTROL_DEVICE> of a <DISPLAY_SIGN>.
 
Attribute value type: ENUMERATION
Reference type: IR
Reference: [MUTCD, 2A.5, "Classification of Signs"]
Supplemental references:  

Enumerants (presented in a natural order)
Status Attribute label Enumerant label ▾ Concept definition Code Ref type Reference Supplemental references
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE ANIMAL_CROSSING_AHEAD <<<TRAFFIC_WARNING>>> that is located on a <ROAD> to alert traffic of a <CROSSING> with a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> commonly used by <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL>s.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE AUTHORIZED_VEHICLES-
_ONLY
<<<TRAFFIC_REGULATORY>>> alerting traffic that only authorized <VEHICLE>s will be permitted beyond this <LOCATION>.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE BOUNDARY_SIGN_BEGIN <<<TRAFFIC_WARNING>>> alerting traffic of the beginning of a boundary zone, such as city limits.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE BOUNDARY_SIGN_END <<<TRAFFIC_WARNING>>> alerting traffic of the end of a boundary zone, such as city limits.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE CONSTRUCTION_ZONE_BEGIN <<<TRAFFIC_WARNING>>> alerting traffic of the beginning of a construction zone.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE CONSTRUCTION_ZONE_END <<<TRAFFIC_WARNING>>> alerting traffic of the end of a construction zone.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE DEAD_END <<<TRAFFIC_WARNING>>> that is located on a <ROAD> to alert traffic that the <ROAD> will end, without access to any other <ROAD>s; dead end.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE DO_NOT_ENTER <<<TRAFFIC_REGULATORY>>> alerting traffic that the direction of travel does not permit entrance from this direction; do not enter.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE DRAWBRIDGE_AHEAD <<<TRAFFIC_WARNING>>> that alerts traffic of an upcoming drawbridge; drawbridge ahead.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE FOUR_WAY_INTERSECTION-
_AHEAD
<<<TRAFFIC_WARNING>>> that is located on a <ROAD> to alert traffic of a <CROSSING> with another <ROAD> ahead and to indicate that the <CROSSING> is a four-way intersection.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE HIDDEN_INTERSECTION-
_AHEAD
<<<TRAFFIC_WARNING>>> that is located on a <ROAD> to alert traffic of a hidden <CROSSING> ahead; hidden intersection ahead.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE HIGHWAY_EXIT_NUMBER-
_SIGN
<<<TRAFFIC_GUIDE>>> denoting the number of an exit from a highway.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE LANE_SHIFT_AHEAD <<<TRAFFIC_WARNING>>> alerting traffic of a shift in <ROUTE_LANE>s ahead.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE LEFT_CURVE_AHEAD <<<TRAFFIC_WARNING>>> that is located on a <ROAD> to alert traffic of a curve to the left in the <ROAD> ahead.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE LEFT_LANE_ENDS_AHEAD <<<TRAFFIC_WARNING>>> that is located on a <ROAD> to alert traffic that the left <ROUTE_LANE_LAND> is ending; left lane ends ahead.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE LEFT_SHARP_CURVE_AHEAD <<<LEFT_CURVE_AHEAD>>> indicating that the curve is sharp.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE LEFT_S_CURVE_AHEAD <<<TRAFFIC_WARNING>>> that is located on a <ROAD> to alert traffic of an S-shaped curve starting to the left in the <ROAD> ahead.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE MEDIAN_SPLIT <<<TRAFFIC_WARNING>>> on a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> alerting traffic that a median divider will split the <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE NAME <<<TRAFFIC_GUIDE>>> on a <TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> indicating the <<NAME>> of the <TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]
SUBM
2008/12/04
TRAFFIC_SIGN_TYPE NARROW_LANES_AHEAD <<<TRAFFIC_WARNING>>> that is located on a <ROAD> to alert traffic that the <ROUTE_LANE_LAND>s are narrowing ahead; narrow lanes ahead.   [MUTCD, 2, "Signs"]

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