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Exit: What It Means & What To Do

Exit (E5-1) - rectangle (horizontal) green with white guide sign: A highway exit is ahead
MUTCD CodeE5-1
CategoryGuide Signs
ShapeRectangle (horizontal)
ColorGreen with white

What Does the Exit Mean?

A highway exit is ahead. Move to the exit lane if this is your destination.

About This Sign

Green exit signs indicate the distance to an upcoming highway exit and the destinations it serves.

Other Guide Signs

Destination (D1-1) - rectangle (horizontal) green with white guide sign: Follow this sign toward the indicated destination

Destination

D1-1

Distance (D2-1) - rectangle (horizontal) green with white guide sign: The listed destinations are the indicated number of miles away

Distance

D2-1

Exit Number (E1-4) - rectangle (horizontal) green with white guide sign: This is the exit number for the upcoming interchange

Exit Number

E1-4

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