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California MUTCD 2014 Edition ?age 1136 <br />(FHWA's MUTCD 2009 Edition, including Revisions 1 & 2, as amended for use in California) <br />Table ON -3. Recamrillprided Adwilluu1iTJavaing 80 CSI) adtic] <br />Road Type <br />Distance Between Signs"' <br />A I B <br />I C <br />UrbanHanepmlt - 25 mph or lass"" <br />100 feet 100 feet <br />100 feet <br />Urban - more than 25 mph to 40 mph' <br />250 feet 250 feet <br />250 feel <br />Urban jWaleopcw$-mutts than 40 mph"' <br />350 feet 350 feet <br />350 feet <br />Rural <br />500 feet 500 feet <br />500 feet <br />Expressvay I Freaway <br />1,000laet 1,500 feel <br />2,640 feet <br />" The column headings A, 0, and C are the dimensiens'showm in Figures 6H-1 0vough 6H-46. The A <br />dimension is fire dislance from the transition or point of restriction to the first sign. The 0 dimension <br />is the distance het;:een tho first and second signs. The C dimension is the distance between the <br />second and third signs. (The "first sign" Is tiw sign in a three -sign series that is closest to the TT C <br />zone. The -third sign' is the sign that is furthest upstream from the Ti zone.) <br />Posted speed limil, of -peak 05Th-pereentite spend p6w to %York stoning, at other anticipated operelirg speed <br />in rnph. <br />—1 able GH -gid. Formulas for Determining Taper Length <br />Speed (S) Taper Length (L) In feet <br />Ws2 <br />40 nlph or less <br />L= <br />60 <br />45 mph ornlore <br />L= WS <br />Where: L = taper length in Leet <br />W = width of offset in feet <br />S < posted speed limit, or off-peak 85th -percentile <br />speed prior to work stalling, or the anticipated <br />operating speed in Mph <br />Chapter 6H -Typical Applications November 7, 2014 <br />Part 6 -Temporary Traffic Control <br />