Exit gore sign

Guide signs

Exit gore sign

Marks the point where an exit ramp splits from the highway. Do not cut across it.

MUTCD designation E5-1. See the federal MUTCD, page 359.

How to read signs like this

Green signs give directions and distances. Exit and street-name signs help you get in the right lane early.

Practice question

  1. Road sign for this question

    Where is this sign placed on a freeway?

    • A Where the exit ramp splits away from the main lanes
    • B About one mile before the exit, to give you time to move over
    • C At the end of the ramp at the cross street
    • D Where an on-ramp joins the freeway
    Show answer

    A. Where the exit ramp splits away from the main lanes

    This green sign stands in the gore, the area between the main road and the ramp where they separate. The arrow points up the ramp. If you reach it and are not in the exit lane, do not cut across; take the next exit.

    Source: MUTCD 11th ed., page 359

Related signs

All road signs · Road sign flashcards (free)