OTHER INFORMATION SIGNS CHAPTER 4 August 2019 Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 4 – Other Information Signs Contents Page 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 4 General ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Types Of Information Sign ............................................................................................................. 5 Design Of Information Signs .......................................................................................................... 6 Sign Size And Location .................................................................................................................. 7 4.2 Geographical Information Signs ................................................................................................. 9 Town Or Village Signs .................................................................................................................... 9 County Boundary Signs ...............................................................................................................11 Signs For Rivers ...........................................................................................................................14 Signs For Other Features .............................................................................................................14 Roundabout Name Signs .............................................................................................................16 4.3 Signs Indicating Facilities .........................................................................................................17 Parking .........................................................................................................................................18 Hospitals .......................................................................................................................................23 Airports .........................................................................................................................................24 Bus And Train Stations.................................................................................................................25 Ferry Terminals And Ports ...........................................................................................................26 Industrial Estates ..........................................................................................................................28 Garda Síochána Signs .................................................................................................................30 4.4 Road Layout Signs .....................................................................................................................31 Lane Gain .....................................................................................................................................31 Lane Diverge ................................................................................................................................36 Start And End Signs For Motorways ............................................................................................37 Countdown Markers .....................................................................................................................39 With-Flow Bus Lanes ...................................................................................................................40 4.5 Traffic Calming Signs ................................................................................................................41 Speed Limits In Km/h ...................................................................................................................41 Speed Limit Ahead .......................................................................................................................41 Slow Zone Sign (30 Km/h) ...........................................................................................................41 Speed Cameras ...........................................................................................................................42 Signs Indicating Traffic Calming Measures ..................................................................................43 August 2019 4/2 4.6 Alternative Route Information Signs ........................................................................................45 Alternative Routes For High Vehicles ..........................................................................................45 Alternative Routes For Heavy Vehicles........................................................................................46 Advance Information Signs For High Or Heavy Vehicles ............................................................47 Emergency Diversion Route Symbols ..........................................................................................48 4.7 Signs for Services ......................................................................................................................49 Motorway Service Areas ..............................................................................................................51 Services Off The Main Line ..........................................................................................................54 Services Within 5km .....................................................................................................................57 Bypassed Towns And Alternative Routes ....................................................................................59 4.8 Toll Road Signs ..........................................................................................................................62 Advance Warning .........................................................................................................................62 Toll Charge Signs .........................................................................................................................64 Toll Plaza Lane Demarcation Signs .............................................................................................65 4.9 Tunnel Information Signs ..........................................................................................................67 emergency Facilities In Tunnels ...................................................................................................68 4.10 Miscellaneous Information Signs .............................................................................................70 Light Rail Vehicle Information Signs ............................................................................................70 Junction Definition Posts ..............................................................................................................71 Driver Information Signs ...............................................................................................................72 4.11 Signs for Tourist Attractions and Facilities ............................................................................73 General .........................................................................................................................................73 Sign Design And Siting.................................................................................................................74 Tourist Attractions ........................................................................................................................78 Leisure Activities ..........................................................................................................................80 Tourist Information Points And Offices.........................................................................................80 Pedestrian And Cycle Routes ......................................................................................................81 Named Tourist Routes .................................................................................................................82 Camping And Caravan Sites ........................................................................................................83 4.12 Cycle Network Signs ..................................................................................................................85 Cycle Route Direction Signs ........................................................................................................85 Cycle Route Ahead Signs ............................................................................................................87 Cycle Network Route Confirmatory Signs ....................................................................................87 Other Cycle Network Signs ..........................................................................................................89 Appendix 4A: Summary of Other Information Signs ........................................................................90 August 2019 4/3 4.1 Introduction GENERAL 4.1.1 This Chapter provides details of the information signs (other than directional information signs – see Chapter 2) which may be used on roads in Ireland, including their layouts and symbols, the circumstances in which each sign may be used and guidance on positioning them. Signs to tourist attractions and destinations and cycle route signs are included in this chapter.