Warning · Diamond · MUTCD 11th edition

W5-3a One Lane Underpass

W5-3a One Lane Underpass sign from the MUTCD 11th edition: 3 standard sizes (30" × 30", 36" × 36", and 48" × 48"), with letter heights, border widths, and colors.

W5-3a
Drawn at 36" × 36"

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Standard sizes

SizeRoad typeBorderCorner radiusLettersONE LANE UNDERPASS
30" × 30"—3/4"1 7/8"4"FHWA Series D
36" × 36"Conventional Road, Single LaneConventional Road, Multi-Lane7/8"2 1/4"5"FHWA Series C
48" × 48"ExpresswayFreeway1 1/4"3"7"FHWA Series C

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Colors

Legend
Black
Background
Yellow
Border
Black

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Standard reference

  • SHS 2024 sheet 3-56 (W5-3a, 30 in); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2C-1
  • SHS 2024 sheet 3-56 (W5-3a, 36 in); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2C-1
  • SHS 2024 sheet 3-56 (W5-3a, 48 in); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2C-1