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Advance Warning Signs

Advance warning signs alert road users to conditions ahead in and around work zones. Browse the warning signs below for compliance guidance, or view detailed charts on the reference site.

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  • W20-1 Road Work Ahead โ€” MUTCD traffic control sign
    W20-1 Road Work Ahead
    W20-1

    Road Work Ahead

    Warning Signs
  • W20-2 Detour Ahead โ€” MUTCD traffic control sign
    W20-2 Detour Ahead
    W20-2

    Detour Ahead

    Warning Signs
  • W20-3 Road Closed Ahead โ€” MUTCD traffic control sign
    W20-3 Road Closed Ahead
    W20-3

    Road Closed Ahead

    Warning Signs
  • W20-4 One Lane Road Ahead โ€” MUTCD traffic control sign
    W20-4 One Lane Road Ahead
    W20-4

    One Lane Road Ahead

    Warning Signs
  • W20-5 Lane Closed Ahead โ€” MUTCD traffic control sign
    W20-5 Lane Closed Ahead
    W20-5

    Lane Closed Ahead

    Warning Signs
  • W20-5a Right Lane Closed Ahead โ€” MUTCD traffic control sign
    W20-5a Right Lane Closed Ahead
    W20-5a

    Right Lane Closed Ahead

    Warning Signs
  • W20-5b Left Lane Closed Ahead โ€” MUTCD traffic control sign
    W20-5b Left Lane Closed Ahead
    W20-5b

    Left Lane Closed Ahead

    Warning Signs
  • W20-7 Flagger โ€” MUTCD traffic control sign
    W20-7 Flagger
    W20-7

    Flagger

    Warning Signs
  • W20-1(CA) Road Work Ahead (California) โ€” MUTCD traffic control sign
    W20-1(CA) Road Work Ahead (California)
    W20-1(CA)

    Road Work Ahead (California)

    Warning Signs
  • W20-7(CA) Flagger (California) โ€” MUTCD traffic control sign
    W20-7(CA) Flagger (California)
    W20-7(CA)

    Flagger (California)

    Warning Signs
  • W21-1 Workers โ€” MUTCD traffic control sign
    W21-1 Workers
    W21-1

    Workers

    Warning Signs
  • W21-5 Shoulder Work โ€” MUTCD traffic control sign
    W21-5 Shoulder Work
    W21-5

    Shoulder Work

    Warning Signs
  • W21-5a Shoulder Closed โ€” MUTCD traffic control sign
    W21-5a Shoulder Closed
    W21-5a

    Shoulder Closed

    Warning Signs
  • W21-7 Utility Work Ahead โ€” MUTCD traffic control sign
    W21-7 Utility Work Ahead
    W21-7

    Utility Work Ahead

    Warning Signs
  • W3-3 Stop Ahead โ€” MUTCD traffic control sign
    W3-3 Stop Ahead
    W3-3

    Stop Ahead

    Warning Signs
  • W3-4 Be Prepared To Stop โ€” MUTCD traffic control sign
    W3-4 Be Prepared To Stop
    W3-4

    Be Prepared To Stop

    Warning Signs
  • W4-1 Merge โ€” MUTCD traffic control sign
    W4-1 Merge
    W4-1

    Merge

    Warning Signs
  • W4-2 Lane Ends Merge Left โ€” MUTCD traffic control sign
    W4-2 Lane Ends Merge Left
    W4-2

    Lane Ends Merge Left

    Warning Signs
  • W9-2 Lane Ends โ€” MUTCD traffic control sign
    W9-2 Lane Ends
    W9-2

    Lane Ends

    Warning Signs
Work Zone Compliance

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