Warning, Construction & Information Signs
What does this sign warn you about?
- AThe bridge ahead has one lane that both directions share.
- BThe bridge ahead has low overhead space for tall vehicles.
- CThe bridge ahead can open to let boats pass under it.
- DThe bridge ahead is narrower than the road before it.
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Correct answer: D. The bridge ahead is narrower than the road before it.
Why
This sign warns that the bridge ahead is narrower than the road that leads to it, often because the shoulders end at the bridge. Slow down, keep to your lane, and watch for oncoming traffic, mostly wide vehicles. The ONE LANE BRIDGE sign is different: it warns that the bridge is too narrow for two vehicles to pass, so one must wait. A low clearance sign warns about height, not width.
Why the other answers are not correct
- A. A bridge too narrow for two-way traffic gets a ONE LANE BRIDGE sign, not this sign.
- B. A low overhead clearance has a sign that shows the height; this sign warns about width.
- C. A bridge that opens has a DRAW BRIDGE sign; this sign warns about width.
Verified against Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1 · Section 2C.18 NARROW BRIDGE and NARROW UNDERPASS Signs (W5-2 and W5-2a) · p. 211
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