Road signs in Puerto Rico
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Road signs in Puerto Rico are regulated in the Manual de Rotulación para las Vías Públicas de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico’s supplement to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), the standard for road signs, signals, and markings in the United States. It is developed by the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (PRHTA) "in substantial conformance to" the national MUTCD developed by the Federal Highway Administration.
Adopted national MUTCD
Adopted national MUTCD with state supplement
Adopted state-specific MUTCD
The first edition of the Manual de Rotulación para las Vías Públicas de Puerto Rico was published in 1979. This manual was most recently updated in 2020.[1] Puerto Rico is among the territories of the United States to have adopted the national MUTCD in conjunction with a supplemental volume.[2] The inscriptions on road signs are written in Spanish since it is an official language of Puerto Rico and is most widely spoken in Puerto Rico.[3]
The suffix (D) in parentheses means "right", from Spanish derecha, while the (I) in parentheses means "left", from Spanish izquierda.
Regulatory signs
R1 series: Stop and yield
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R2 series: Speed limit
R2-1
50 mph speed limit
R2-2a
40 mph heavy vehicle speed limit
R2-3
Electronic Toll Collection Speed Limit
R2-4a
Combined Speed Limit
R2-6a
End Speed Zone
R3 series: Lane usage and turns
R3-1
No right turn
R3-2
No left turn
R3-3
No turns
R3-4
No U-turn
R3-5 (I)
Left turn only
R3-5 (D)
Right turn only
R3-5a
Straight through only
R3-6 (I)
Optional movement lane control, straight through and left turn
R3-6 (D)
Optional movement lane control, straight through and right turn
R3-7 (I)
Left lane must turn left
R3-7 (D)
Right lane must turn right
R3-8
Advance intersection lane control (two lanes)
R3-8c
Advance intersection lane control (two lanes)
R3-9a
Reversible lane control, use only X AM to X PM
R3-9e
Reversible lane control, use X AM to X PM, do not use in other hours
R3-9f
Reversible lane control, do not use X AM to X PM
R3-10a
Bus lane (post-mounted)
R3-17
Bike lane
R3-17a
Bike lane ahead (plaque)
R3-17b
Bike lane ends (plaque)
R3-18
No U or left turn
R3-29
Autoexpreso ETC vehicles only
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R4 series: Regulation of movement
R4-3
Slower traffic and trucks keep Right
R4-7
Keep right
R4-8
Keep left
R4-9
Stay in lane
R4-19
Keep right except to pass
R5 series: Exclusionary
R5-1
Do not enter
R5-1a
Wrong way
R5-1b
Wrong way (cyclists)
R5-2
No trucks
R5-6
No bicycles
R5-10a
No pedestrians, bicycles
R6 series: One way and divided highway
R6-1 (D)
One way
R6-1 (I)
One way
R6-2 (D)
One way, alternate
R6-2 (I)
One way, alternate
R6-4
Chevron roundabout directional
R6-4a
Chevron roundabout (three chevrons)
R6-4b
Chevron roundabout (four chevrons)
R6-5P
Roundabout
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R7 series: Parking
R7-1
No parking any time
R7-2
No Parking X AM TO X PM
R7-2a
No Parking X AM TO X PM (alternative)
R7-3
No parking except Sundays and Holidays
R7-3a
No parking except Sundays and Holidays (alternative)
R7-3b
No parking except Sundays and Holidays (alternative)
R7-4
No standing any time
R7-5
No parking from here to corner
R7-6
No parking, loading zone
R7-7
No parking, bus stop
R7-8
Reserved parking (wheelchair)
R7-8a
Bus accessible (plaque)
R7-9
No parking bike lane
R7-10
No parking/loading zone X AM TO X PM
R7-11
No parking X AM TO X PM/Loading zone X AM TO X PM
R7-12
No parking/loading zone X AM TO X AM, X PM TO X PM
R7-13
No parking X AM TO X PM/Jitneys X AM TO X PM
R7-14
No parking, taxi stand
R7-15
No parking, Jitney stand
R7-16
No parking X AM TO X PM Jitney stand
R7-17
No parking X AM TO X PM Bus Stop
R7-107a
No parking, bus stop
R7-108
Two hour parking time
R7-108a (D)
Two hour parking time
R7-108a (I)
Two hour parking time
R7-200
No parking on the left and one hour parking time on the right (combined)
R7-201
Tow away zone
R7-201a
Tow away zone
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R8 series: Parking and emergency restrictions
R8-3a
No parking
R8-4
Emergency parking only
R9 series: Bicycles and pedestrians
R9-3a
No pedestrians
R9-3b (D)
Use crosswalk (plaque)
R9-3b (I)
Use crosswalk (plaque)
R9-3b (PR) (I)
Use bridge (plaque)
R9-3b (PR) (D)
Use bridge (plaque)
R9-6a
Yield to pedestrians
R9-7
Shared-use path restriction
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R10 series: Traffic signal
R10-6
Stop here on red
R10-7
Do not block intersection
R10-11
No turn on red
R10-12
Left turn yield on green signal
R11 series: Road closed
R11-2
Road closed
R11-3
Street closed
R11-3a
Road closed - local traffic only
R11-3b
Bridge closed - local traffic only
R11-3b (PR)
Bridge closed - local traffic only
R11-3c
Bridge closed
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R12 series: Weight limits
R12-1
Weight limit 10 tons
R12-5
Weight limit
R12-7
Emergency vehicle weight limit
R12-7a
Axle weight limit
R14 series: Truck routes
R14-2
Hazardous material route
R14-3
Hazardous material prohibited
R14-4
National Network Route
R14-5
National Network prohibited
R16 series: Seat belts and headlight use
R16-1
Wear seat belt
R16-1p
Wear seat belt (text plate)
R16-2
$1000 fine for littering
School signs
S1-1
School zone ahead (also used for pedestrian crosswalks near schools)
S3-1
School bus stop ahead
S3-2
School bus turn ahead
S4-5
School speed limit zone ahead
S5-1(15)
School speed limit when flashing (15 mph)
S5-1(25)
School speed limit when flashing (25 mph)
S5-2
End school zone (usually under an R2 speed limit sign)
W16-5p (D)
Supplemental arrow to the right (plaque)
W16-5p (I)
Supplemental arrow to the left (plaque)
W16-6p (D)
Supplemental arrow to the right (plaque)
W16-6p (I)
Supplemental arrow to the left (plaque)
W16-7p (D)
Downward diagonal arrow to the right (plaque)
W16-7p (I)
Downward diagonal arrow to the left (plaque)
W16-9p
Ahead
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Warning signs
W1 series: Horizontal alignment
W1-1 (D)
Turn right
W1-1 (I)
Turn left
W1-1a (D)
Turn right (25 mph speed limit)
W1-1a (I)
Turn left (25 mph speed limit)
W1-2
Curve
W1-2a (D)
Curve right (35 mph speed limit)
W1-3 (D)
Reverse turn, first to the right
W1-3 (I)
Reverse turn, first to the left
W1-4 (D)
Reverse curve, first to the right
W1-4 (I)
Reverse curve, first to the right
CW1-4 (D)
Single lane shift (right)
CW1-4 (I)
Single lane shift (left)
CW1-4b (D)
Double lane shift (right)
CW1-4b (I)
Double lane shift (left)
CW1-4c (D)
Triple lane shift (right)
CW1-4c (I)
Triple lane shift (left)
W1-5 (D)
Winding road, first to the right
W1-5 (I)
Winding road, first to the left
W1-6 (D)
Arrow
W1-6 (I)
Arrow
W1-7
Two-direction large arrow
W1-8 (D)
Right chevron
W1-8 (I)
Left chevron
W1-10 (D)
Curve right with side road
W1-10 (I)
Curve left with side road
W1-11 (I)
Hairpin curve to the left
W1-11 (D)
Hairpin curve to the right
W1-13
Truck rollover warning
W1-15
270 degree loop curve
W2 series: Intersections
W2-1
Crossroad
W2-2 (D)
Side road right
W2-2 (I)
Side road left
W2-3 (D)
Slanted side road right
W2-3 (I)
Slanted side road left
W2-4
T-intersection
W2-5
Y-intersection
W2-6
Roundabout
W3 series: Advance traffic control
W3-1
Stop sign ahead
W3-1a
Stop sign ahead (plate, text only)
W3-2
Yield sign ahead
W3-2
Yield sign ahead (plate, text only)
W3-3
Traffic lights ahead
W3-3a
Traffic lights ahead (text only)
CW3-4
Be prepared to stop
W3-5
Speed limit ahead
W4 series: Lanes and merges
W4-1 (D)
Merge from the right
W4-1 (I)
Merge from the right
W4-2 (D)
Lane ends on the right
W4-2 (I)
Lane ends on the left
W4-3 (D)
Added right lane
W4-3 (I)
Added left lane
W4-5
Merge (entering roadway)
W4-6
Added right lane (entering roadway)
W5 series: Road width restrictions
W5-1
Road narrows
W5-2
Narrow bridge
W5-3
One lane bridge
W5-4
Path narrows
W6 series: Divided highway
W6-1
Divided highway starts
W6-2
Divided highway ends
W6-3
Two-way traffic
W7 series: Hills
W7-1
Steep grade/hill
W7-3a
Downhill next XX km
W7-3b
Test the brakes
W7-4
Runaway truck ramp ahead
W7-4b
Runaway truck ramp (right)
W8 series: Pavement and roadway conditions
W8-1
Bump
W8-2
Dip
W8-5
Slippery when wet ahead
W8-6
Trucks crossing
W8-6a
Trucks entering and exiting
W8-15p
Motorcycles
W8-16
Metal bridge deck
W8-17 (D)
Dangerous shoulder on the right
W8-17 (I)
Dangerous shoulder on the left
W8-17p
Uneven shoulder
W8-18
Flood zone ahead
W8-19
Flood gauge
W8-25
Shoulder ends
W9 series: Lane transitions
CW9-3
Center lane closed ahead
CW9-3 (D)
Right lane closed ahead
CW9-3 (I)
Left lane closed ahead
CW9-3a
Interior lane shift ahead
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W11 series: Advance warnings
W11-1
Bicycle
W11-2
Pedestrians
W11-4
Cattle
W11-8
Emergency vehicle
W11-8p
Fire station (plate)
W11-10
Truck
W11-10p
Truck crossing (plate)
W11-11
Possibility of cattle on the run-in
W12 series: Low Clearance Warnings
W12-1
Double arrow
W12-2
Low clearance
W12-2
Low clearance (metric)
W12-2p
Clearance advisory
W12-2p
Clearance advisory (metric)
W13 series: Advisory speeds
W13-1
Speed advisory
W13-2
Exit speed advisory
W14 series: Dead end streets and no passing zones
W14-1
Dead end
W14-2
No outlet
W14-2a
Road ends
W14-3
No passing zone
W15 series: Playgrounds
W15-1
Playground
W16 series: Supplemental plaques
W16-1
Share the road (plaque)
W16-2
XXX metres
W16-2a
XXX m
W16-5p (D)
Supplemental arrow to the right (plaque)
W16-5p (I)
Supplemental arrow to the left (plaque)
W16-6p (D)
Supplemental arrow to the right (plaque)
W16-6p (I)
Supplemental arrow to the left (plaque)
W16-7p (D)
Downward diagonal arrow to the right (plaque)
W16-7p (I)
Downward diagonal arrow to the left (plaque)
W16-9p
Ahead
W16-19
Bicycle crossing (plaque)
W17 series: Speed humps
W17-1
Speed hump
W17-2
Landslide
W17-3a
Grooved shoulder
W17-3ap
Grooved shoulder (plate)
W17-3b
Grooves in center
W17-3bp
Grooves in center (plate)
W20 series: Work zones
CW20-1
Road under construction ahead
CW20-2
Detour ahead
CW20-3
Road closed ahead
CW20-3a
Street closed
CW20-4
One lane road ahead
CW20-5 (D)
Right lane closed ahead
CW20-5 (I)
Left lane closed ahead
CW20-5a (D)
2 right lanes closed
CW20-5a (I)
2 left lanes closed
CW20-6
One lane ahead
CW20-7
Flagger ahead (text sign)
CW20-7a
Flagger ahead (symbol sign)
CW20-8
Bridge under construction ahead
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W21 series: Road work
CW21-1a
Workers (symbol sign)
CW21-3
Road machinery ahead
CW21-4
Road work ahead
CW21-5
Shoulder work ahead
CW21-5b (D)
Right shoulder closed
CW21-5b (I)
Left shoulder closed
CW21-5d
Bridge work ahead
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W24 series: Lane shifts
CW24-1 (D)
Double reverse curve (right) (1 lane)
CW24-1 (I)
Double reverse curve (left) (1 lane)
CW24-1a (D)
Double reverse curve (right) (2 lanes)
CW24-1a (I)
Double reverse curve (left) (2 lanes)
CW24-1b (D)
Double reverse curve (right) (3 lanes)
CW24-1b (I)
Double reverse curve (left) (3 lanes)
Object markers
OM-3 (D)
Right object marker
OM-3 (I)
Left object marker
Construction information signs
G20-1
Road under construction next XX kms
G20-2
End construction
G20-2a
End road work
G20-4
Pilot car follow me
Route marker signs
M1 series: Route shields
M1-6a
Primary Route marker (2 digits)
M1-6b
Primary Route marker (2 digits)
M1-6c
Primary Route marker
M1-6d
Primary Route marker
M2 series: Junction markers
M2-1
Junction
M2-2
Combination junction
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M3 series: Cardinal direction markers
M3-1
North
M3-2
East
M3-3
South
M3-4
West
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M4 series: Route marker auxiliaries
M4-5
To
M4-6
End
M4-8
Detour
M4-8
End detour
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M5 series: Advance turn arrow auxiliary signs
M5-1 (D)
Advance Right Turn Arrow (90 Degree Angle)
M5-1 (I)
Advance Left Turn Arrow (90 Degree Angle)
M5-2 (D)
Advance Right Turn Arrow (45 Degree Angle)
M5-2 (I)
Advance Left Turn Arrow (45 Degree Angle)
M5-3 (I)
Advance Left Turn Arrow (Circular Intersection)
M6 series: Directional arrow auxiliary signs
M6-1 (D)
Right Directional Arrow
M6-1 (I)
Left Directional Arrow
M6-2 (D)
Diagonal Right Directional Arrow
M6-2 (I)
Diagonal Left Directional Arrow
M6-2a (D)
Downward Diagonal Right Directional Arrow
M6-2a (I)
Downward Diagonal Left Directional Arrow
M6-3
Straight Directional Arrow
M6-4
Double Directional Arrow
M6-5 (D)
Double Diagonal Right Directional Arrow
M6-5 (I)
Double Diagonal Left Directional Arrow
M6-6 (D)
Straight And Right Directional Arrow
M6-6 (I)
Left And Straight Directional Arrow
M6-7 (D)
Straight And Diagonal Right Directional Arrow
M6-7 (I)
Diagonal Left And Straight Directional Arrow
Destination signs
D1 series: Destination
D1-1
Destination (1 line)
D1-1a
Destination and distance (1 line)
D1-2
Destination (2 lines)
D1-2a
Destination and distance (2 lines)
D1-2d
Circular intersection destination (2 lines)
D1-3
Destination (3 lines)
D1-3a
Destination and distance (3 lines)
D1-3b
Combination destination and distance (2 lines) / destination
D1-3d
Circular intersection destination (3 lines)
D2 series: Distance
D2-1
Distance (1 line)
D2-2
Distance (2 lines)
D2-2a
Distance (2 lines)
D2-3
Distance (3 lines)
D3 series: Street name
D3
Street name (2 lines)
D3-1
Street name (1 line)
D4 series: Parking
D4-1
Parking area
D4-3 (I)
Bicycle parking area (left)
D4-3 (D)
Bicycle parking area (right)
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D5 series: Rest area
D5-1
Rest area XX kilometers
D5-2
Rest Area (with arrow)
D6 series: Scenic area
D6-1
Scenic area
D6-2
Scenic area XX Kilometers
D6-3
Scenic area
D9 series: Motorist services
D9-2
Hospital
D9-7
Gasoline
D9-9
Lodging
D10 series: Reference location
D10-1
Reference Location (1 digit)
D10-1a
Intermediate Reference Location (2 digits)
D10-2
Reference Location (2 digits)
D10-2a
Intermediate Reference Location (3 digits)
D10-3
Reference Location (3 digits)
D10-3a
Intermediate Reference Location (4 digits)
D11 series: Bicycle facility and shared-use path
D11-1
Bike route
D11-1a
Bicycles permitted
D11-1bP
Bike route (plaque)
General information
I-5
Principal Airport
I-8
Library
I-9
Vehicle Ferry Terminal
I-10
Moscoso Bridge
I-15
Race Track
Emergency management signs
EM-1a
Tsunami evacuation route
EM-1b
Tsunami danger zone
EM-1d
Tsunami zone
M4-6
Leaving tsunami danger zone
M4-14
Entering tsunami danger zone
