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When used at the crossing, Nonvehicular signs shall be <br />:supplemented with a diagonal downward pointing arrow <br />,W~rl6-Tp) plaque showing the location of the crossing, <br />Nhether or not there are crosswalk markings at the <br />:tossing. <br /> Compliance Date: January 17, 2011 <br /> <br /> OPTION: ] <br /> The crossing location may be defmefl with crosswalk <br />markLngs (see Section 3B.17). <br /> <br /> Pedestrian and School Crossing signs and their related <br />supplemental plaques may have a fluorescent yellow-green <br />background with a black legend and border. <br /> <br /> When a fluorescent yellow-green background is used, a <br />systematic approach featuring one background color within <br />a zone or area should be used. The mixing of standard <br />yellow and fluorescent yellow~green backgrounds within a <br />selected site area should be avoided. <br /> <br /> Nonvehicular signs should be used only at locations <br />where the crossing activity is unexpected or at locations not . <br />readily apparent. <br /> <br /> Additional information on crossings can be found in the <br />following sections: <br /> <br /> Section 7B School Crossing sign <br /> Section 913 Bicycle Crossing sign <br /> Appendix B Handicapped Signing and Pavement <br /> Marking <br /> <br />2C.42 Playground Sign (WlS-1) <br /> <br />W15-1 <br />750 x 750 mm <br />30" x 30" <br /> <br />W15-1 <br />750 x 750 mm <br />30" x 30" <br /> <br /> OPTION: ] <br /> The Playground (W15-1) sign may be used to give <br />advance warning of a designated children's playground that <br />is located adjacent to the mad. The Playground sign may <br />have a fluorescent yellow-green background with a black <br />legend and border. <br /> <br /> If the access to the playground area requires a roadway <br />crossing, the application of crosswalk pavement markings <br />(see Section 3B.17) and Nonvehicular signs (see Section <br />2C.41) should be considered. <br /> <br />2C.43 Use of Supplemental Plaques <br /> <br /> OPTION: ] <br /> A supplemental plaque may be displayed with a warning <br />sign whet engineering judgment indicates that road users <br />require additional information beyond that contained in the <br />main message of the warning sign. <br /> <br /> Supplemental plaques shall be used only in combination <br />with warning or regulatory signs. They shall not be mounted <br />alone or displayed alone. If used, a supplemental piaque <br />shall be installed on the same post(s) as the wamhig sign. <br /> <br />2C.44 Design of Supplemental Plaques <br /> <br /> A supplemental plaque shall have the same color legend, <br />border, and background as the warning sign with which it is <br />displayed. Supplemental plaques shall be square or <br />rectangular. <br /> <br />2C-23 <br /> <br />May, 2005 <br /> <br />35 <br /> <br /> <br />