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W11-12P Emergency Signal Ahead (plaque)

W11-12P Emergency Signal Ahead plaque from the MUTCD 11th edition: 3 standard sizes (24" × 18", 30" × 24", and 36" × 30"), with letter heights, border widths, and colors.

W11-12P
Drawn at 36" × 30"

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Standard sizes

SizeRoad typeBorderCorner radiusLettersEMERGENCY SIGNAL AHEAD
24" × 18"—5/8"1 1/2"3"FHWA Series C
30" × 24"—3/4"1 7/8"4"FHWA Series C
36" × 30"Conventional Road, Single LaneConventional Road, Multi-LaneExpressway7/8"2 1/4"4 1/4"FHWA Series C

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Colors

Legend
Black
Background
Yellow
Border
Black

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Standard reference

  • SHS 2024 sheet 3-158 (W11-12P, 24x18 in); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2C-1
  • SHS 2024 sheet 3-158 (W11-12P, 30x24 in); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2C-1
  • SHS 2024 sheet 3-158 (W11-12P, 36x30 in); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2C-1