The place names, route numbers and distances shown are the examples used in the federal reference drawing. On the road, this sign carries the local ones.
MUTCD I2-3a · General information signs
Grade separation identification with 2 lines of information
What it means
Grade separation identification with 2 lines of information.
What to do about it
It is an information sign: it points you to services and facilities rather than imposing a rule. (MUTCD I2-3a.)
Practice this on the real test format
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Get the appSign designations follow the MUTCD and the California MUTCD published by Caltrans; meanings are checked against the California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025). Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.
Signs in the same family
These sit next to it in the general information signs series — the ones most easily mixed up with it.