Highway Construction & Maintenance
Road Work Next Five Miles sign
Marks the start of a work zone that continues for the next 5 miles.
- Shape
- Horizontal rectangle
- Color
- Orange with black
- Type
- Highway Construction & Maintenance
What to do
- Expect construction activity, reduced speed limits and possible delays over that whole distance, and keep speeds down until you pass the end-of-work-zone sign.
How to read it
Horizontal rectangle. Wider than it is tall. This shape is mostly used for guidance and information, and for some rules.
Orange with black. Orange is used in and around work zones.
Highway Construction & Maintenance. Work zone signs warn of construction or maintenance. Fines are often higher in work zones.
Signs follow the national standard (the MUTCD) in every state. Your state handbook is the final word for your test.
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