Highway Signing
Program Overview
Intended for the safe movement of motor vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic, sign regulate, warn, guide, and provide information about roadway services.
Section 316.0745 of the Florida Statutes assigns the FDOT responsibility for adopting a uniform system of traffic control devices of all locations where the public travels. In Florida, signs intended to control traffic must comply with the national standards published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) found in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and the Standard Highway Signs supplement.
The details regarding the design, installation and specifications for signs adopted by the FDOT in our Traffic Engineering Manual, the Design Manual and Standard Specifications for Highway Signing.
The FDOT's Highway Signing Team is composed of representatives from every District Traffic Operations Office, Roadway Design, Maintenance, and the State Sign Shop. This partnering provides an open venue for discussion of signing for traffic control as a dynamic component of roadway safety and an essential means of communication.
FDOT Highway Signing Links
FAQs
What is the procedure to get a "Drive Safely" memorial sign?
As a public service and to increase awareness of highway safety, it is FDOT's policy (850-050-004-c) to fabricate and install Highway Safety Memorial Markers within the State Highway rights of way to:
- Memorialize people who have died as a result of a vehicle related crash.
- Remind motorists to protect human life by driving safely.
Requests for Highway Safety Memorial Markers within the State Highway rights of way are to be submitted in writing to the FDOT Area Maintenance Engineer with jurisdiction of area where the incident occurred. Requests may be made by immediate family members or friends, with requests from friends requiring the approval of the deceased's immediate family. A notation of how the name should appear on the marker, contact information for the immediate family and a copy of the collision report should be included with the written request. With this, the marker is placed in safe proximity to the site of the incident. For more information, please visit the FDOT Maintenance webpage.
FDOT MAINTENANCE PAGEHow do "business signs" get placed at the interchanges on the Interstate?
These specific service guide signs providing direction to Gas, Food, Lodging, Camping and Attractions on limited access roadways are available through the Department's Logo Sign Program. The Right-of-Way office hosts a Frequently Asked Questions website for this program area.
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If your contact with the Department is not acknowledged within 5 business days, please don't by shy about contacting us again.
Telephone calls, letters and e-mails are, most often, acknowledged by the appropriate District office in the same format in which they are originally received. If the issue has no immediate resolve, you will be advised by staff when to reasonably expect the study and recommendations to be complete. Based on scheduling resources and prioritizing case load, the answer may take as little as 60 to 90 days to be available to you.