Warning · Diamond · MUTCD 11th edition

W8-4 Soft Shoulder

W8-4 Soft Shoulder sign from the MUTCD 11th edition: 4 standard sizes (24" × 24", 30" × 30", 36" × 36", and 48" × 48"), with letter heights, border widths, and colors.

W8-4
Drawn at 30" × 30"

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Standard sizes

SizeRoad typeBorderCorner radiusLettersSOFT SHOULDER
24" × 24"—5/8"1 1/2"4"FHWA Series C
30" × 30"Conventional Road, Single LaneConventional Road, Multi-Lane3/4"1 7/8"5"FHWA Series C
36" × 36"Expressway7/8"2 1/4"6"FHWA Series C
48" × 48"Freeway1 1/4"3"8"FHWA Series C

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Colors

Legend
Black
Background
Yellow
Border
Black

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Standard reference

  • SHS 2024 sheet 3-82 (W8-4, 24 in edge); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2C-2
  • SHS 2024 sheet 3-82 (W8-4, 30 in edge); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2C-2
  • SHS 2024 sheet 3-82 (W8-4, 36 in edge); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2C-2
  • SHS 2024 sheet 3-82 (W8-4, 48 in edge); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2C-2