Chapter 2G:

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Chapter 2G
Millennium EditionSummary of Changes

• Tourist Oriented Directional Signs (TODS)

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Renumbered Section
1988 MUTCD
2001 MUTCD

• 2I Tourist Oriented Directional Signs

• 2G Tourist Oriented Directional Signs

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Definitions of Sign Panel
1988 MUTCD
2001 MUTCD

• Consistent use of
• terms.

• Inconsistent meanings for
• Sign
• Panel

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Application
1988 MUTCD
2001 MUTCD

• ? Guidance to use tourist-oriented directional
  sign in place of all Specific Service Sign.
• Section 2G.01, GUIDANCE

• ? Required use of tourist-oriented directional
  sign in place of Specific Service Sign.

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Placement Criteria
1988 MUTCD
2001 MUTCD

• No placement criteria for TODS in situations
  where the facility its on-premise advertising
  signs are visible from the roadway

• Uniform placement criteria

Section 2G.01
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Design of TODS
1988 MUTCD
2001 MUTCD

• Does not clearly state
• only one business
• activity per panel.

• Each panel shall
• display a single
• facility.

Section 2G.02, Standard
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Size of Lettering
1988 MUTCD
2001 MUTCD

• ?Specifies legend sizes for major routes and less
  important rural roads.

• ?150mm (six inch) letter height on all letters
  and numbers
• Section 2G.03

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Maximum Sign Height
1988 MUTCD
2001 MUTCD

• Maximum sign height shown only in Figure 2-53
  but not in text.

• The standard maximum sign height of 1.8 m (6 ft.)
  is part of the test.
• ?Additional height shall be allowed to
  accommodate the TOURIST ACTIVITY panel.

Sect. 2G.04, STANDARD
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Arrangement and Size of Sign
1988 MUTCD
2001 MUTCD

• ?Does not clearly indicate maximum number of
  business activity panels for use on TODS.

• ?Maximum of 4 business activity panels per TODS.
• Section 2G.04,Guidance

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Intersection Approach Signs
1988 MUTCD
2001 MUTCD

• Figure 2-54 shows 2 Intersection Approach Signs
• Right turn sign closest to intersection no order
  for panels
• Signs for destinations straight ahead only when
  signing for destination either left or right

• Increase number of Intersection Approach Signs
  to a maximum of 3.
• Specifies order of installation of signs and
  panels.
• Signs for destinations straight ahead.

Section 2G.04 Guidance
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Advance Signs
1988 MUTCD
2001 MUTCD

• ?150m (500ft) spacing between signs.
• Section 2G.06, GUIDANCE

• ?800 feet spacing between signs

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Title 6 Requirements
1988 MUTCD
2001 MUTCD

• Provision not in
• current MUTCD.

• Requires TODS
• comply with Title 6
• (Civil Rights Act of
• 1964).

Section 2G.07, STANDARD
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State Policy
1988 MUTCD
2001 MUTCD

• Immediate area used in Purpose and Application
• Advance signs installed in special circumstances,
  if permitted by state policy in advance signing

• Definition of immediate area
• Circumstances for installation of advance signs.

Section 2G.07, Guidance
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