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MUTCD Section 2D.45 General Service Signs (D9 Series)
Support:
On conventional roads, commercial services such as gas, food, and lodging generally are within sight and are available to the road user at reasonably frequent intervals along the route. Consequently, on this class of road there usually is no need for special signs calling attention to these services. Moreover, General Service signing is usually not required in urban areas except for hospitals, law enforcement assistance, tourist information centers, and camping.

Option:
General Service signs may be used where such services are infrequent and are found only on an intersecting highway or crossroad.

Standard:
All General Service signs and supplemental panels shall have white letters, symbols, and borders on a blue background.

Guidance:
General Service signs should be installed at a suitable distance in advance of the turn-off point or intersecting highway.

States that elect to provide General Service signing should establish a statewide policy or warrant for its use, and criteria for the availability of services. Local jurisdictions electing to use such signing should follow State policy for the sake of uniformity.

Option:
Individual States may sign for whatever alternative fuels are available at appropriate locations.

Standard:
General Service signs, if used at intersections, shall be accompanied by a directional message.

Option:
The General Service legends may be either symbols or word messages.

Standard:
Symbols and word message General Service legends shall not be intermixed on the same sign. The Pharmacy (D9-20) sign shall only be used to indicate the availability of a pharmacy that is open, with a State-licensed pharmacist present and on duty, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and that is located within 4.8 km (3 mi) of an interchange on the Federal-aid system. The D9-20 sign shall have a 24 HR (D9-20a) plaque mounted below it.

Guidance:
If used, the word message TRUCK PARKING (D9-16) sign should be placed on a separate panel below the other general motorist services.

Support:
Formats for displaying different combinations of these services are presented in Section 2E.51.

Option:
If the distance to the next point at which services are available is 16 km (10 mi) or more, a sign NEXT SERVICES XX km (XX MILES) (D9-17) may be used as a separate panel installed below the General Service sign.

The International Symbol of Accessibility for the Handicapped (D9-6) sign may be used beneath General Service signs where paved ramps and rest room facilities accessible to, and usable by, the physically handicapped are provided.

The Recreational Vehicle Sanitary Station (D9-12) sign may be used as needed to indicate the availability of facilities designed for the use of dumping wastes from recreational vehicle holding tanks.

The Litter Container (D9-4) sign may be placed in advance of roadside turnouts or rest areas, unless it distracts the driver´s attention from other more important regulatory, warning, or directional signs.

A Carpool Information (D12-2) sign may be installed as needed (see Section 2E.57).

A Channel 9 Monitored (D12-3) sign may be installed as needed. Official public agencies or their designees may be shown as the monitoring agency on the sign (see Section 2E.56). An EMERGENCY DIAL XXX (D12-4) sign along with the appropriate number to dial, may be used for cellular phone communications.

A TRAVEL INFO CALL 511 (D12-5) sign may be installed if a 511 travel information services telephone number is available to road users for obtaining traffic, public transportation, weather, construction, or road condition information.

The logo of the transportation agency or the travel information service or program that is providing the travel information may be incorporated within the D12-5 sign either above or below the TRAVEL INFO CALL 511 legend.