MUTCD/E

Series E of the MUTCD is for exit signs.

E1: Exit Number

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
	E1-1	Interchange Advance Guide (1 destination)	highway=motorway_junction 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) ahead highway=*_link destination=Lincoln Avenue 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) ahead destination=Lincoln Avenue distance=0.5 mi on the traffic sign
	E1-2	Interchange Advance Guide (2 destinations)	highway=motorway_junction 1 mile (1.6 km) ahead highway=*_link destination:ref=US 56 destination=Newport 1 mile (1.6 km) ahead destination:ref=US 56 destination=Newport distance=1 mi on the traffic sign
	E1-3	Interchange Advance Guide (3 destinations)	highway=motorway_junction 2 miles (3.2 km) ahead highway=*_link destination:ref=US 56 destination=Metropolis;Utopia 2 miles (3.2 km) ahead destination:ref=US 56 destination=Metropolis;Utopia distance=2 mi on the traffic sign
	E1-5P	1-, 2-Digit Exit Number (plaque)	highway=motorway_junction ref=21 highway=*_link junction:ref=21 to the right turn:lanes=|slight_right or |through;slight_right on the approach to the exit
	E1-5aP	3-Digit Exit Number (plaque)	highway=motorway_junction ref=256 highway=*_link junction:ref=256 to the right turn:lanes=|slight_right or |through;slight_right on the approach to the exit
	E1-5bP	1-, 2-Digit Exit Number (with single-letter suffix) (plaque)	highway=motorway_junction ref=41A highway=*_link junction:ref=41A to the right turn:lanes=|slight_right or |through;slight_right on the approach to the exit
	E1-5cP	3-Digit Exit Number (with single-letter suffix) (plaque)	highway=motorway_junction ref=256A highway=*_link junction:ref=256A to the right turn:lanes=|slight_right or |through;slight_right on the approach to the exit
	E1-5dP	1-, 2-Digit Exit Number (with dual-letter suffix) (plaque)	highway=motorway_junction ref=33A;33B highway=*_link junction:ref=33A;33B to the right turn:lanes=|slight_right or |through;slight_right on the approach to the exit
	E1-5eP	3-Digit Exit Number (with dual-letter suffix) (plaque)	highway=motorway_junction ref=256A;256B highway=*_link junction:ref=256A;256B to the right turn:lanes=|slight_right or |through;slight_right on the approach to the exit
	E1-5fP	1-, 2-Digit Left Exit Number (plaque)	highway=motorway_junction ref=7 highway=*_link junction:ref=7 to the left turn:lanes=slight_left| or slight_left;through| on the approach to the exit
	E1-5gP	3-Digit Left Exit Number (plaque)	highway=motorway_junction ref=123 highway=*_link junction:ref=123 to the left turn:lanes=slight_left| or slight_left;through| on the approach to the exit
	E1-5hP	1-, 2-Digit Left Exit Number (with single-letter suffix) (plaque)	highway=motorway_junction ref=52A highway=*_link junction:ref=52A to the left turn:lanes=slight_left| or slight_left;through| on the approach to the exit
	E1-5iP	3-Digit Left Exit Number (with single-letter suffix) (plaque)	highway=motorway_junction ref=123A highway=*_link junction:ref=123A to the left turn:lanes=slight_left| or slight_left;through| on the approach to the exit
	E1-5jP	1-, 2-Digit Left Exit Number (with dual-letter suffix) (plaque)	highway=motorway_junction ref=33A;33B highway=*_link junction:ref=33A;33B to the left turn:lanes=slight_left| or slight_left;through| on the approach to the exit
	E1-5kP	3-Digit Left Exit Number (with dual-letter suffix) (plaque)	highway=motorway_junction ref=123A;123B highway=*_link junction:ref=123A;123B to the left turn:lanes=slight_left| or slight_left;through| on the approach to the exit
	E1-5mP	Left (plaque)	turn:lanes=slight_left| or slight_left;through| on the approach to the exit

E2: Next Exit

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
	E2-1P	Next Exit (1 line) (plaque)	highway=motorway_junction 6 miles ahead
	E2-1aP	Next Exit (2 lines) (plaque)	highway=motorway_junction 6 miles ahead

E4: Exit Direction

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
	E4-1,E1-5mP	Exit Direction (1 destination)	destination=Olden Avenue on the ramp to the left noref=yes on the exit node
	E4-2,E1-5cP	Exit Direction (2 destinations)	junction:ref=211A destination:ref=US 56 West destination=Utopia on the ramp to the right ref=211A on the exit node
	E4-3,E1-5P	Exit Direction (3 destinations)	junction:ref=34 destination:ref=SR 15 destination=Wharton;Sparta on the ramp to the right ref=34 on the exit node

E5: Exit Gore

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
	E5-1	Exit Gore	highway=motorway_junction noref=yes
	E5-1a	Exit Gore (with exit number)	highway=motorway_junction ref=44 highway=*_link junction:ref=44
	E5-1bP	Exit Number (plaque)	highway=motorway_junction ref=44 highway=*_link junction:ref=44
	E5-1c	Narrow Exit Gore	highway=motorway_junction ref=120 highway=*_link junction:ref=120
	E5-2	Exit Open	highway=motorway_junction highway=*_link
	E5-2a	Exit Closed	highway=motorway_junction highway=*_link access=no	Only tag long-term closures
	E5-3	Exit Only	turn:lanes=|slight_right on the approach	Only tag long-term traffic patterns

E6: Pull-Through

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
	E6-1	Pull-Through	destination:ref=US 56 West
	E6-1a	Pull-Through (Destination)	destination:ref=I 20 West destination=Dallas
	E6-2	Pull-Through	destination:ref=US 56 West
	E6-2a	Pull-Through (Destination)	destination:ref=I 20 West destination=Dallas

E7: Post-Interchange Distance

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
File:MUTCD E7-1.svg	E7-1	Post-Interchange Distance (1 line)	destination=Greenville distance=40 mi on the traffic sign
File:MUTCD E7-2.svg	E7-2	Post-Interchange Distance (2 lines)	destination=Greenville;Saint Louis distance=40 mi;125 mi on the traffic sign
	E7-3	Post-Interchange Distance (3 lines)	destination:ref=US 38 destination=Greenville;Saint Louis distance=5 mi;40 mi;125 mi on the traffic sign
	E7-4	Post-Interchange Travel Time	destination=Palmer Highway destination:ref=I 48 on the traffic sign	How to tag the digital travel time indicators?
	E7-5	Distance and Travel Time	destination:ref=I 90 distance=26 mi on the traffic sign	How to tag the digital travel time indicators?
	E7-6	Comparative Travel Time	destination=Madison destination:ref:via=SR 4;SR 9 on the traffic sign	How to tag the digital travel time indicators?

E8: Preferential Lane Entrance, Exit, and Intermediate Egress

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
	E8-1	Preferential Lane Entrance Gore	highway=motorway_junction hov=designated noref=yes highway=motorway motor_vehicle=no hov=designated
	E8-1a	Preferential Lane Intermediate Entrance Gore	highway=motorway_junction hov=designated noref=yes highway=motorway motor_vehicle=no hov=designated
	E8-2	Preferential Lane Entrance Direction (overhead)	highway=motorway_junction hov=designated noref=yes highway=motorway motor_vehicle=no hov=designated
	E8-2a	Preferential Lane Entrance Direction (post-mounted)	highway=motorway_junction hov=designated noref=yes highway=motorway motor_vehicle=no hov=designated
	E8-3	Preferential Lane Entrance Advance	highway=motorway_junction noref=yes hov=designated 1 mile ahead highway=motorway motor_vehicle=no hov=designated 1 mile ahead destination=HOV Lane Entrance distance=1 mi on the traffic sign node
	E8-4	Preferential Lane Direct Exit Gore	highway=motorway_junction noref=yes hov=designated highway=*_link motor_vehicle=no hov=designated
	E8-5	Preferential Lane Intermediate Egress Direction	destination=Alicia Parkway hov=designated on the traffic sign node
	E8-6	Preferential Lane Intermediate Egress Advance	destination=Alicia Parkway hov=designated distance=0.5 mi on the traffic sign node

E11: Panels

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
	E11-1	Exit Only (with arrow)	turn:lanes=|slight_right or slight_left| or through| on the approach to the exit
	E11-1a	Exit	turn:lanes=|slight_right or slight_left| or through| on the approach to the exit
	E11-1b	Only	turn:lanes=|slight_right or slight_left| or through| on the approach to the exit
	E11-1c	Exit Only	turn:lanes=|slight_right or slight_left| or through| on the approach to the exit
	E11-1d	Exit Only (with arrow)	turn:lanes=|slight_left on the approach to the exit
	E11-1e	Exit Only (with two arrows)	turn:lanes=|slight_right on the approach to the exit
	E11-1f	Exit Only (with two arrows)	turn:lanes=|slight_right or through| on the approach to the exit
	E11-2	Left (panel)	turn:lanes=slight_left| or slight_left;through| on the approach to the exit

E13: Exit Advisory Speed

Sign or plaque	Designation	Name	Tags	Notes
	E13-2	Exit Direction Advisory Speed (panel)	highway=*_link maxspeed:advisory=20 mph

External links

• 11th Edition Chapter 2E. Guide Signs—Freeways and Expressways
• 11th Edition Subchapter 2G.10–15. Guide Signs
• 11th Edition Chapter 6F. Temporary Traffic Control Zone Signs – General
• Diagrams of U.S. Guide Signs for Freeways and Expressways