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W8-9aT Shoulder Drop Off

W8-9aT Shoulder Drop Off sign from the Texas MUTCD: 4 standard sizes (24" × 24", 30" × 30", 36" × 36", and 48" × 48"), with letter heights, border widths, and colors.

W8-9aT
Drawn at 30" × 30"

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Standard sizes

SizeRoad typeBorderCorner radiusLettersSHOULDERLettersDROP OFF
24" × 24"—5/8"1 1/2"3"FHWA Series C3"FHWA Series D
30" × 30"Conventional Road, Single LaneConventional Road, Multi-Lane3/4"1 7/8"4"FHWA Series C4"FHWA Series D
36" × 36"Expressway7/8"2 1/4"5"FHWA Series C5"FHWA Series D
48" × 48"Freeway1 1/4"3"7"FHWA Series C7"FHWA Series D

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Colors

Legend
Black
Background
Yellow
Border
Black

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Standard reference

  • TxDOT SHSD 2012 Rev. 4, sheet 2-81 (W8-9aT, 24 in)
  • TxDOT SHSD 2012 Rev. 4, sheet 2-81 (W8-9aT, 30 in)
  • TxDOT SHSD 2012 Rev. 4, sheet 2-81 (W8-9aT, 36 in)
  • TxDOT SHSD 2012 Rev. 4, sheet 2-81 (W8-9aT, 48 in)