MUTCD Street Name Signs – Official Street Name Sign with Optional Prefix and Suffix

The street name sign is a standardized sign listed in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) under the designation of D3-1. According to the manual, street name signs should be installed in urban areas at all street intersections regardless of other route signs that might be present and should be installed in rural areas to identify important roads that are not otherwise signed. Furthermore, the lettering for names of streets on these street signs shall be composed of a combination of lower-case letters with initial upper-case letters.

Product includes:

• Signs are printed on both sides (single-side printing is available by request)
• Both the background and text are retroreflective
• Available with or without borders
• Available with or without mounting holes
• Signs are fabricated from .080″ aluminum

Text Heights:

Reflective Options:

Street name signs are available in two different reflective materials, each with its own purpose as detailed below.

Reflective Type	Material	Usage
Engineering Grade (EG) ASTM D4956 Type I		Not permitted for use in official roadway applications. Best suited for private developments.
High Intensity Prismatic (HIP) ASTM D4956 Type IV		The minimum required for official roadway applications.
Diamond Grade (DG) ASTM D4956 Type IX		The best choice for longevity and visibility day or night.

Color Choices: Official MUTCD / DOT Colors

The MUTCD designates green as the official background color of all guide signs but also allows for substitute background colors. The alternate colors include blue, brown, and white. For the background colors green, blue, and brown, the street name and border, if used, must be white. For the background color white, the street name and border, if used, must be black.

Color	Sample	Notes
Green		Official guide sign color. Text and border must be white.
Blue		Alternate MUTCD color. Text and border must be white.
Brown		Alternate MUTCD color. Text and border must be white.
White / Silver		For white background, text and border must be black.

Unofficial Novelty Colors

These colors are not approved for use on official street name signs for public roads but can be used on private roads, in private developments, and in other areas where signs do not have to meet MUTCD guidelines.

Color	Sample	Notes
Black		Not MUTCD approved; suitable for private use.
Red		Not MUTCD approved; suitable for private use.

Samples of Printed Signs:

Font Style Options

StreetNameSign.com uses the approved font below known as FHWA Series 2000 when producing your street name signs, this font offers several variations of character compression and character spacing, the correct version will be selected by us when producing your signs. The selection will be based on the length of the street name versus the length of the sign ordered. Due to the nature and size of street name signs, more often than not, the street name is compressed (from side to side) to fit the name area on the sign; that's the reason we have recommended characters, as soon as you go over the recommended number of characters the legibility of the sign decreases and the compression of the name increases.

Mounting Bracket Information:

What mounting brackets do you have for street name signs?

Depending on the type of post you’ll be mounting your street name signs onto, these are the brackets available:

2-3/8'' Round Post Street Name Sign Bracket Available in both 5½″ and 12″ widths	Square Post Street Name Sign Bracket Available in both 5½″ and 12″ widths
90 Degree U-Channel Post Street Name Sign Bracket Available in both 5½″ and 12″ widths	180 Degree U-Channel Post Street Name Sign Bracket Available in both 5½″ and 12″ widths
90 Degree Fixed Cross Separator For Street Name Signs Available in both 5½″ and 12″ widths	Adjustable Cross Separator Street Name Sign Bracket Available in both 5½″ and 12″ widths
Adjustable U-Channel Bracket For Street Name Signs Available in both 5½″ and 12″ widths	Wood Post Street Name Sign Bracket Available in both 4″ and 12″ widths
2-Way Adjustable Cross Separator For Street Name Signs Bracket can be set to 45 or 180 degrees only	Street Name Sign Wing Bracket Available in 16″ or 24″ widths

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