New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter V - New York State Supplement To The National Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices For Streets And Highways-2009 Edition › Part 2 - Signs › Chapter 2J - Specific Service Signs › Section 2J.101 - Specific Service Ramp Signs (NYI8-1, NYI8-1a)

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Support:
01 Specific Service Ramp (NYI8-1and NYI8-1a) signs (see
					 Sign Drawing SD-G9) are for use on freeway exit ramps, as necessary, to provide
					 guidance to service facilities appearing on Specific Service signs on the
					 mainline freeway.
Guidance:
02 A separate Specific Service Ramp sign should be
					 displayed for each service category. A Specific Service Ramp Sign should be
					 used only where directional guidance, using Tourist-Oriented Directional signs
					 or other forms of guidance, exists at all subsequent turns or critical decision
					 points.
03 Specific Service Ramp signs should be spaced at least
					 100 feet from the exit gore sign, from each other, and from the ramp
					 terminal.
Standard:
04 At single-exit interchanges, Specific Service Ramp signs
					 shall be installed along the ramp or at the ramp terminal for facilities that
					 have logo sign panels displayed along the main roadway if the facilities are
					 not readily visible from the ramp terminal. Directions to the service
					 facilities shall be indicated by arrows on the ramp signs.
05 The top line on each Specific Service Ramp sign shall
					 contain the category of the business appearing on the sign (i.e., GAS, FOOD,
					 LODGING, CAMPING, or ATTRACTIONS).
06 The logo sign panels (NYI8-4) used on Specific Service
					 Ramp signs shall be duplicates of those displayed on the Specific Service signs
					 located in advance of the interchange, but shall be reduced to a size of 24" x
					 15", as shown in Sign Drawing SD-G9.
07 No more than four logo sign panels shall be displayed on
					 a NYI8-1 sign. Where more than four facilities in a particular service category
					 are signed, a NYI8-1a sign shall be used to display all of the logo sign panels
					 in that category.
Guidance:
08 The arrows on the Specific Service Ramp sign should
					 point in the general direction to be followed in turning onto the intersecting
					 highway. Vertical and diagonal arrows, where used, should be similar to those
					 used on Destination signs (see Section
					 2D.37), except that they should have wider shafts. Arrows pointing to the right of
					 vertical should be on the right side of the sign. Arrows pointing to the left
					 of vertical should be on the left side of the sign. Businesses to the left
					 should appear above businesses to the right. Where more than one business lies
					 in the same direction, those closer should appear above those more distant.
					 Distances to businesses should be displayed within the arrows, and should be
					 stated to the nearest mile. Where the stated distance would be less than one
					 mile, it should be omitted.
Option:
09 Vertical arrows may be on either side of the sign, as
					 appropriate.
Guidance:
10 Specific Service Ramp signs should be placed along the
					 left side of the exit ramp in advance of the crossroad intersection. They
					 should be arranged so attractions, camping, lodging, food, and gas information
					 will be encountered in that order.
11 Where an assembly consisting of the D9-10 (see Section
					 2I.02) and/or a D9-1, D9-2, D9-13, NYM11-2, NYM11-5, or NYM11-6 (see Section
					 2I.02) is also used on the ramp, the Specific Service Ramp sign should be placed in
					 advance of that assembly.
Option:
12 Where left-side placement is not feasible, Specific
					 Service Ramp signs may be placed on the right side of the exit ramp.
13 If placement of all Specific Service Ramp signs in
					 advance of the crossroad intersection would result in inadequate longitudinal
					 spacing, the last sign (or sign pair) in the series may be placed on the far
					 side of the intersection.