Guide, railroad and other signs in Alaska
The Alaska Driver Manual shows or names everything on this page: 13 in all, on pages 39, 41, 49, 58–59.
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Guide and service signs
GULKANA / VALDEZ / CORDOVA Destination Sign
Destination, route guidance, and place names are provided to you on guide signs. Pay special attention to mileage information.
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HOSPITAL Service Sign
Services for your convenience such as Gas, Phone, Food, Lodging, Rest Areas, Campgrounds and Litter Barrels may be marked with white on blue signs.
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BIKE ROUTE
Bike route extends to right. Watch for bicyclists.
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Rest Area (Picnic)
Rest area open to the right.
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Freeway Exit Sign
Plan. Watch for exit signs. If you miss an exit don’t back up. Go to the next exit.
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Railroad crossings
R X R (pavement)
“STOP AHEAD,” “SCHOOL,” and “R X R” indicate special conditions to the driver. Although they are not regulatory, they are used only where the condition such as a “STOP” sign, school buildings, or railroad crossing requires extreme caution on the part of the motorist. Pay special heed to these legends and be prepared to stop.
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CROSSBUCK
Be prepared to stop for trains.
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Railroad Advance Warning
Be prepared to stop for trains.
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TRACKS Plaque
The manual does not state it
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Railroad Flashing Lights
Always stop when a train is close to a crossing. Be prepared to stop if a train is within 1500 feet of the crossing.
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Railroad Gate (Lowered)
Never drive around gates. If the gates are down, stay in place and do not cross the tracks until the gates are raised. It is against the law to go around crossing gates.
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Emergency Notification System (ENS)
The typically blue colored Emergency Notification System (ENS) sign is at every highway-rail grade crossing and provides the public with a 24/7/365 telephone number to call to report problems or emergencies at these railroad locations. The sign is either located on the black and white cross buck or near the actual crossing. Directly below the dispatch number on the ENS sign is a Department of Transportation number that identifies the exact location of the crossing in question.
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Other signs and symbols
SLOW MOVING VEHICLE EMBLEM
This safety device is required on all slow-moving (25 mph or less) vehicles. During daylight, the bright fluorescent orange solid triangle in the center of the SMV emblem is highly visible. At night, the reflective red border of the SMV emblem glows brilliantly in the path of approaching auto head- lights. The unique, hollow red triangle immediately identifies a slow-moving vehicle.
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