MUTCD/Utah/WS
Series WS of the Utah MUTCD is for warning signs. The following tables display only the signs specific to the Utah MUTCD; consult MUTCD/W for warning signs in the national standard.
Temporary warning signs
This series includes warning signs for temporary traffic control zones, i.e., construction zones, as well as for incident management areas. Whereas a regulatory sign appears the same inside and outside a construction zone, a temporary warning sign has an orange background instead of the usual yellow, and an incident management warning sign has a fluorescent pink background. Incident management area signs are not to be confused with the emergency management signs of Series EM.
In general, OpenStreetMap only maps long-term closures and construction sites. For routing purposes, short-term construction is more reliably and efficiently tracked in incident management systems along with real-time traffic congestion data. However, if a temporary warning sign happens to be posted on a long-term basis for some reason, you can map it as you would map a permanent warning sign. If you map the temporary traffic sign as a node, use a W code but add colour=orange or pink to the node.
WS3: Advance Traffic Control
Sign, plaque, or assembly | Designation | Name | Tags | Notes |
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File:MUTCD-UT WS3-4a.svg | WS3-4a | Work Zone TRAFFIC BACKUPS BE PREPARED TO STOP 1 MILE Sign | hazard=congestion 1 mile (1.6 km) ahead | |
File:MUTCD-UT WS3-4b.svg | WS3-4b | Work Zone TRAFFIC BACKUPS BE PREPARED TO STOP Whole MILES Sign | hazard=congestion X miles ahead | |
File:MUTCD-UT WS3-5aP.svg | WS3-5aP | TRUCKS OVER 10000 GVW Plaque | *:hgv:conditional=* @ (weight>10000 lbs) | |
File:MUTCD-UT WS3-5b.svg | WS3-5b | VARIABLE SPEED ZONE AHEAD Sign | hazard=maxspeed maxspeed:variable=yes ahead | |
File:MUTCD-UT WS3-5c.svg | WS3-5c | VARIABLE SPEED ZONE AHEAD With Route Shield Sign | hazard=maxspeed maxspeed:variable=yes on I-80 | |
File:MUTCD-UT WS3-5x.svg | WS3-5x | Truck Speed Reduction Advance Warning Assembly Conventional | hazard:hgv=maxspeed maxspeed:hgv:conditional=35 mph @ (weight>10000 lbs) ahead | |
File:MUTCD-UT WS3-5y.svg | WS3-5y | Truck Speed Reduction Advance Warning Assembly Oversized | hazard:hgv=maxspeed maxspeed:hgv:conditional=55 mph @ (weight>10000 lbs) ahead | |
File:MUTCD-UT WS3-5z.svg | WS3-5z | Truck Speed Reduction Advance Warning Assembly Freeway and Expressway | hazard:hgv=maxspeed maxspeed:hgv:conditional=45 mph @ (weight>10000 lbs) ahead |
WS4: Lanes and Merges
Sign, plaque, or assembly | Designation | Name | Tags | Notes |
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File:MUTCD-UT WS4-1aL.svg File:MUTCD-UT WS4-1aR.svg | WS4-1a | Express Lane Merge Sign | hazard=merge | |
File:MUTCD-UT WS4-4c.svg | WS4-4c | WATCH FOR ENTERING VEHICLES WHEN FLASHING Sign | highway=priority at the intersection highway=stop stop=minor at the stop line of the cross street flashing_lights=yes on the traffic sign node | |
File:MUTCD-UT WS4-4dP.svg | WS4-4dP | WATCH FOR ENTERING VEHICLES Plaque | highway=priority at the intersection highway=stop stop=minor at the stop line of the cross street | |
File:MUTCD-UT WS4-4y.svg | WS4-4y | Watch for Entering Vehicles Assembly Freeway | hazard=dangerous_junction highway=priority at the intersection highway=stop stop=minor at the stop line of the cross street | |
WS4-4z | Watch for Entering Vehicles Assembly Conventional |
WS8: Pavement and Roadway Conditions
Sign, plaque, or assembly | Designation | Name | Tags | Notes |
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File:MUTCD-UT WS8-13a.svg | WS8-13a | WATCH FOR ICE Fold Down Sign | hazard=ice | How to tag folding sign? |
WS11: Advance Warnings and Crossings
Sign, plaque, or assembly | Designation | Name | Tags | Notes |
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WS11-3a | Utah Mule Deer Sign | hazard=animal_crossing hazard:animal=mule_deer | Speculative |
File:MUTCD-UT WS11-3x.svg | WS11-3x | Utah Mule Deer Fractional Mile Advance Warning Assembly Conventional Single Lane | hazard=animal_crossing hazard:animal=mule_deer for 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) | Speculative |
File:MUTCD-UT WS11-3y.svg | WS11-3y | Utah Mule Deer Multiple or Single Digit Whole Miles Advance Warning Assembly Conventional Multi-Lane or Expressway | hazard=animal_crossing hazard:animal=mule_deer for XX miles | Speculative |
File:MUTCD-UT WS11-3z.svg | WS11-3z | Utah Mule Deer 1 Mile Advance Warning Assembly Freeway | hazard=animal_crossing hazard:animal=mule_deer for 1 mile (1.6 km) | Speculative |
File:MUTCD-UT WS11-4y.svg | WS11-4y | Open Range with Mileage Assembly | hazard=animal_crossing hazard:animal=cow for XX miles | |
File:MUTCD-UT WS11-4z.svg | WS11-4z | Open Range Assembly | hazard=animal_crossing hazard:animal=cow | |
File:MUTCD-UT WS11-23a.svg | WS11-23a | FREQUENT WILDLIFE CROSSING NEXT Whole MILES Sign | hazard=animal_crossing hazard:animal=wild_animal for XX miles | |
File:MUTCD-UT WS11-23b.svg | WS11-23b | FREQUENT WILDLIFE MIGRATION AREA NEXT Whole MILES Sign | hazard=animal_crossing hazard:animal=wild_animal for XX miles |
WS13: Advisory Speeds
Sign, plaque, or assembly | Designation | Name | Tags | Notes |
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File:MUTCD-UT WS13-2a.svg | WS13-2a | Express Lane Advisory Exit Speed Sign | maxspeed:advisory=45 mph on the express lane off-ramp |
WS16: Supplemental
Sign, plaque, or assembly | Designation | Name | Tags | Notes |
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File:MUTCD-UT WS16-1aP.svg | WS16-1aP | MOTORISTS GIVE 3 FT Plaque | ?
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File:MUTCD-UT WS16-1x.svg | WS16-1x | Motorists Give 3 Ft Bicycle Warning Assembly Single Lane Conventional | ?
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WS16-1y | Motorists Give 3 Ft Bicycle Warning Assembly Oversized | |||
WS16-1z | Motorists Give 3 Ft Bicycle Warning Assembly Multi-Lane Conventional and Expressway | |||
File:MUTCD-UT WS16-4aP.svg | WS16-4aP | NEXT Multiple or Single Digit Digit Whole MILES Plaque | distance=* mi on the traffic sign | |
File:MUTCD-UT WS16-4bP.svg | WS16-4bP | NEXT 1 MILE Plaque | distance=1 mi on the traffic sign | |
File:MUTCD-UT WS16-4cP.svg | WS16-4cP | NEXT Fractional MILE Plaque | distance=0.5 mi on the traffic sign | |
File:MUTCD-UT WS16-19P.svg | WS16-19P | OPEN RANGE Plaque | hazard=animal_crossing | How to clarify that this is an open range? |
File:MUTCD-UT WS16-19aP.svg | WS16-19aP | OPEN RANGE NEXT Multiple or Single Whole Miles Plaque | hazard=animal_crossing for XX miles | How to clarify that this is an open range? |
File:MUTCD-UT WS16-20aP.svg | WS16-20aP | Work Zone Access Identifer Plaque | highway=construction or landuse=construction name=* |
WS20: Work Zones
Sign, plaque, or assembly | Designation | Name | Tags | Notes |
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File:MUTCD-UT WS20-8a.svg | WS20-8a | STOP-SLOW PADDLE Sign | ?
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WS26: Watch for Stopped Traffic
Sign, plaque, or assembly | Designation | Name | Tags | Notes |
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File:MUTCD-UT WS26-1.svg | WS26-1 | FIRE AHEAD Sign | N/A | Avoid mapping temporary events |
File:MUTCD-UT WS26-2.svg | WS26-2 | FIRE AHEAD DO NOT REPORT Sign | N/A | Avoid mapping temporary events |
WS27: Emergency Scene Ahead
Sign, plaque, or assembly | Designation | Name | Tags | Notes |
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File:MUTCD-UT WS27-1a.svg | WS27-1a | EMERGENCY SCENE AHEAD Sign | N/A | Avoid mapping temporary events |
WS28: Rumble Strips Ahead
Sign, plaque, or assembly | Designation | Name | Tags | Notes |
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File:MUTCD-UT WS28-1.svg | WS28-1 | RUMBLE STRIPS AHEAD Sign | traffic_calming=rumble_strip ahead |
WS29: Runners on Road
Sign, plaque, or assembly | Designation | Name | Tags | Notes |
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File:MUTCD-UT WS29-1.svg | WS29-1 | RUNNERS ON ROAD with Mileage Sign | ?
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