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June 2017 Traffic Engineering Manual Chapter 6 Installation: Specific Service signs should be installed in accordance with all of the following: 1. Priority of installation a. A business shall not be allowed to "bump" another business from a specific service sign. b. If two or more eligible businesses apply at the same time, year-round businesses have priority over seasonal businesses. c. Left-or right-oriented businesses have priority over straight-ahead oriented businesses. If a business is eligible for a left or right directional sign panel on one approach, then it is eligible for a straight-ahead directional sign panel on the other approach.Although straight ahead signing is to be discouraged, it may be permitted at certain intersections. See Figures 6.36A and 6.36B. 2. Sign placement a. No specific service sign or assembly shall be placed at a location that will interfere with other necessary signing as determined by the Commissioner of Transportation. Requests will be denied if space is unavailable. b. A specific service sign on a ramp shall not be allowed if the business is readily visible from the ramp terminal or effective directional signing is visible. c. A specific service sign should be installed on the right side of the roadway. d. A sign assembly shall be limited to four panels.Assemblies on mainline approaches to interchanges are limited to three panels and one action message panel, e.g. NEXT RIGHT. e. Specific service signs should be installed approximately 300 feet from any inplace signs on a conventional road and approximately 500 feet from any inplace signs on an expressway. Inplace signs are not to be removed to accommodate specific service signs. f. The maximum number of specific service sign assemblies per intersection approach should not exceed three nor be placed past the previous interchange entrance ramp. 3. Order of installation The following sequence of signs should be used at intersections on conventional highways to integrate specific service signs with other traffic signs in a uniform manner. The signs are listed in the order that a motorist would encounter them as they approach an intersection.The spacing of the signs should be as shown in Figure 6.26. a. Junction assembly (if applicable). b. Road name advance sign (if applicable). c. Directional sign to cities(if applicable). d. Other guide signing (hospital, landfill, etc. if applicable). e. Inplace RESORT/CAMPING motorist service signs(D9-X3 and D9-X4). f. Specific Service Sign (D9-X6) or assembly(ies). g. Road name with arrow sign at or near intersection (if applicable). h. Route marker directional assembly at intersection (if applicable). i. Turn lane sign, where a turn lane is in place. Only Specific Service Signs shall be installed on Specific Service Sign assemblies. Specific Service Signs are not allowed to be installed on any other sign type such as other guide signs. Page 6-56