Skip to content

Divided Highway Begins: What It Means & What To Do

Divided Highway Begins (W6-1) - diamond yellow with black warning sign: The road ahead becomes a divided highway with a median separating opposing traffic

MUTCD CodeW6-1

CategoryWarning Signs

ShapeDiamond

ColorYellow with black

What Does the Divided Highway Begins Mean?

The road ahead becomes a divided highway with a median separating opposing traffic.

About This Sign

This sign warns drivers that the road will split into separated lanes. Keep right of the median or barrier.

Commonly Confused With

Divided Highway Ends (W6-2) - diamond yellow with black warning sign: The divided highway ends ahead

Divided Highway Ends

W6-2

Other Warning Signs

Sharp Turn (W1-1) - diamond yellow with black warning sign: A sharp turn is ahead

Sharp Turn

W1-1

Curve Ahead (W1-2) - diamond yellow with black warning sign: A curve is ahead

Curve Ahead

W1-2

Reverse Turn (W1-3) - diamond yellow with black warning sign: The road ahead makes two sharp turns in opposite directions

Reverse Turn

W1-3

Practice Road Sign Questions

Test your knowledge of road signs with free DMV practice tests.

California Texas Florida New York Pennsylvania Illinois

Divided Highway Begins - DMV Road Sign Meaning & Test Guide | DMV IQ