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Incident Sign Installation Guide

Long Description: Spacing of Advanced Warning Signs for Temporary Traffic Control

Graphic of a roadway showing the proper distance for two warning signs that are on either side of a vehicle or crew activity.
*Obtain distance from table 1 (page 8).

Graphic of a roadway showing the proper distance for two warning signs that are on either side of a vehicle or crew activity.

The two signs in the graphic read, "FIRE ACTIVITY AHEAD", the sign placement from the engine or crew should be obtained from table 1. The truck that is located off the roadway and in between the signs has text next to it that reads, "Engine or crew activity occurring near but not in roadway".