CHAPTER 7

DIRECTIONAL SIGNS

DRAWING TITLE DRAWING NO. REVISION

LETTERINGS FOR DIRECTIONAL SIGNS - UPPER CASE

(SHEET 1 OF 2) LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR1 -

LETTERINGS FOR DIRECTIONAL SIGNS - UPPER CASE

(SHEET 2 OF 2) LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR2 -

LETTERINGS FOR DIRECTIONAL SIGNS - LOWER CASE

(SHEET 1 OF 2) LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR3 -

LETTERINGS FOR DIRECTIONAL SIGNS - LOWER CASE

(SHEET 2 OF 2) LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR4 -

NUMBERS FOR DIRECTIONAL SIGNS LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR5 -

ARROWS FOR DIRECTIONAL SIGNS LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR6 -

NOTES FOR DIRECTIONAL SIGNS (SHEET 1 OF 2) LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR7 -

NOTES FOR DIRECTIONAL SIGNS (SHEET 2 OF 2) LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR8 -

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NOTES: STANDARD DETAIL

1. For colour combinations, sizes / dimensions and standard spacing between 2
letters, refer to Drawings No LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR7 & 8.

LETTERINGS FOR
DIRECTIONAL SIGNS - DRAWING NO. REV.

UPPER CASE LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR1 -

(SHEET 1 OF 2)
DATE OF ISSUE SCALE SHEET NO.

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STANDARD DETAIL

LETTERINGS FOR
DIRECTIONAL SIGNS - DRAWING NO. REV.

UPPER CASE LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR2 -

(SHEET 2 OF 2)
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NOTES: STANDARD DETAIL

1. For colour combinations, sizes / dimensions and standard spacing between
2 letters, refer to Drawings No. LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR7 & 8.

LETTERINGS FOR
DIRECTIONAL SIGNS - DRAWING NO. REV.

LOWER CASE LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR3 -

(SHEET 1 OF 2)
DATE OF ISSUE SCALE SHEET NO.

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STANDARD DETAIL

LETTERINGS FOR
DIRECTIONAL SIGNS - DRAWING NO. REV.

LOWER CASE LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR4 -

(SHEET 2 OF 2)
DATE OF ISSUE SCALE SHEET NO.

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NOTES: STANDARD DETAIL

1. For colour combinations, sizes / dimensions and standard spacing between 2
letters, refer to LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR7 & 8.

DRAWING NO. REV.

NUMBERS FOR
DIRECTIONAL SIGNS LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR5 -

DATE OF ISSUE SCALE SHEET NO.

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SCALE 1:500

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NOTES: STANDARD DETAIL

1. For colour combinations, sizes / dimensions and standard spacing between 2
letters, refer to LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR7 & 8.

DRAWING NO. REV.

ARROWS FOR
DIRECTIONAL SIGNS LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR6 -

DATE OF ISSUE SCALE SHEET NO.

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TABLE 1: TABLE 3:
MULTIPLICATION FACTORS FOR DIFFERENT SIGNS RECOMMENDED SPACING BETWEEN INITIAL CAPITAL AND LOWER CASE LETTERS

ADVANCE FACILITY AND

DIRECTIONAL GANTRY WHEN COMBINED WITH LETTER SPACING *
DIRECTIONAL INFORMATION INITIAL
SIGN SIGN LOWER-CASE LETTERS
SIGN SIGN

EXPRESSWAY 10 10 10 12 (300) v, w 3
A, C, E f, t, x, y 4
12# (300)
OTHER ROAD 6 6 6* ALL OTHERS 5
10 (250)
B, D, G, H, I
12# (300) f, t, v, w, x, y 4
MINOR ROAD 4 4 4
10 (250)
J, M, N, O, Q,
ALL OTHERS 5
R, S, U

F, K, P, T, V v, w, x, y 3
1. *Factor 6 is used if the sign is mounted with one or more directional W, X, Y, Z ALL OTHERS 4
signs on the same frame. if on its own, factor 4 is recommended.

2. #Factor 12 is preferred if space on the gantry sign permits. f, t, v, w, x, y 3

L
ALL OTHERS 4
3. ( ) Figures in bracket are the x-heights of the actual sizes of characters.

' (APOSTROPHE) ALL 5

, (COMMA) ALL 10

/ ALL 20

* For x-heights of 100mm, 150mm, 250mm and 300mm, the actual letter
and numeral spacings will be multiplied by 4, 6, 10 & 12 respectively.

TABLE 2: TABLE 4:
RECOMMENDED SPACING BETWEEN LOWER CASE LETTERS RECOMMENDED SPACING BETWEEN UPPER CASE LETTERS

* *
WHEN COMBINED LETTER SPACING WHEN COMBINED LETTER SPACING
LETTERS
LETTERS WITH LETTERS
WITH LETTERS

a, b, d, g, h, i, A, L, V, Y ALL 4
j, l, m, n, o, p, ALL 5
q, u B, C, D, E, F, A, J, V, Y 4
G, H, I, J, K,
M, N, O, P, Q,
v, w, x, y 4
e, c, s R, S, T, U, W, ALL OTHERS 5
ALL OTHERS 5
X, Z

v, w, x, y, z, ' (APOSTROPHE) ALL 5

4
f, t f, t, a, c, e, s
5 , (COMMA) ALL 10
ALL OTHERS

/ ALL 20
v, w, y 4
k, x
ALL OTHERS 5

Greater spacings are recommended for short form of all expressway

v, w, x, y, z 3 names (eg. ECP, PIE, BKE etc) . It happens in two way:
r, v, w, y, z f, t, a, c, e, s 4
1. Expressway name with legend in brackets ie. ECP (Changi Airport). The
ALL OTHERS 5
spacings between E, C, and P will be 8mm, which is 1.6 times the spacing in table 4.
' (APOSTROPHE) ALL 5
2. Only expressway name ie. ECP. The spacing between letters will be
, (COMMA) ALL 10 double of item 1.

/ ALL 20
*For x-heights of 100mm, 150mm, 250mm and 300mm, the actual letter
and numeral spacings will be multiplied by 4, 6, 10 & 12 respectively.

* For x-heights of 100mm, 150mm, 250mm and 300mm, the actual letter
and numeral spacings will be multiplied by 4, 6, 10 & 12 respectively.
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STANDARD DETAIL

NOTES FOR DRAWING NO. REV.

DIRECTIONAL SIGNS LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR7 -
(SHEET 1 OF 2)
DATE OF ISSUE SCALE SHEET NO.

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TABLE 5: TABLE 7: TABLE 11:
RECOMMENDED SPACING BETWEEN NUMERALS COLOUR CODE DIRECTIONAL SIGNS

* LETTERING TYPE
NUMERALS/ WHEN COMBINED LETTER SPACING COLOUR EXPRESSWAY &
ARROW & BACKGROUND REMARKS OF OTHER ROAD
OTHERS WITH LETTERS CODE SEMI-EXPRESSWAY
BORDER SIGNS

4 4 600m FROM END OF CHEVRON MARKING 150m FROM END OF CHEVRON

WHITE EXPRESSWAY NAMES ADVANCE
1, 3, 8, 9, 0 1, 2, 3, 7 5 A GREEN OF TRAFFIC ISLAND OF AN INTERCHANGE MARKING OF TRAFFIC ISLAND
(Within Blue Box) ON DIRECTIONAL SIGNS DIRECTIONAL
ALL OTHERS 6 ON THE SIDETABLE. OF AN INTERCHANGE OR
SIGNS
INTERSECTION ON THE SIDETABLE.
4 4 (a) DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
2,5,6 INTERMEDIATE 300m FROM END OF CHEVRON MARKING
ALL OTHERS 5 B WHITE GREEN (b) STREET NAME SIGNS-
ADVANCE OF TRAFFIC ISLAND OF AN INTERCHANGE
STAND ALONE SIGNS
DIRECTIONAL ON THE SIDETABLE.
4, 3
SIGNS NOT APPLICABLE.
4 1, 2, 3, 7 4 (a) FACILITY SIGNS IF THERE IS NO SUITABLE SITE FOR THE
ALL OTHERS 5 C BLACK WHITE (b) STREET NAME ON INTERMEDIATE ADVANCE SIGN, THEN IT SHOULD
DIRECTIONAL SIGNS BE MOUNTED ONTO A CANTILEVER SUPPORT.
4 1
7
ALL OTHERS 3 D WHITE BLUE INFORMATION SIGNS
THE EXIT NUMBER SIGN TO BE PLACED AT
E WHITE BROWN TOURISTS THE PHYSICAL NOSING OF TRAFFIC ISLAND
, (COMMA) ALL 10
WITH CANTILEVER / GI POST.
/ ALL 20
TABLE 8: THE CONFIRMATORY SIGN TO BE PLACED ON
* For x-heights of 100mm, 150mm, 250mm and 300mm, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SLIP ROAD WITH A
the actual letter and numeral spacings will EXPRESSWAY LOGO
EXIT NUMBER SIGN. AT THE PHYSICAL NOSING OF
be multiplied by 4, 6, 10 & 12 respectively.
CONFIRMATORY THE TRAFFIC ISLAND OF AN
For "EXIT NUMBER" Sign, the actual numeral spacings will TYPES OF ROAD ONE LEGEND BORDER TWO LEGENDS BORDER DIRECTIONAL IT CAN BE PLACED AT A PROMINENT LOCATION INTERCHANGE OR INTERSECTION
be multiplied by 11.43. DIRECTIONAL SIGNS ALONG THE STRETCH OF ROAD BETWEEN THE OR LEFT SIDE OF THE
ISLAND NOSING AND THE TIP OF THE CHEVRON CARRIAGEWAY.
SIGN MARKING.

ARTERIAL 280 X 250 20 385 X 350 25

IF THERE IS NO SUITABLE SITE FOR THE
EXPRESSWAY 385 X 350 25 560 X 500 30 CONFIRMATORY SIGN, THEN IT SHOULD BE
MOUNTED ONTO A CANTILEVER SUPPORT.
GANTRY 560 X 500 30 728 X 650 35
TABLE 6:
RECOMMENDED WORD SPACING

TABLE 9:
WORD SPACING REMARKS MULTIPLICATION FACTORS FOR EXPRESSWAY LOGO
(mm)
TABLE 12:
SIZE OF
HORIZONTAL
25 - EXPRESSWAY LOGO WIDTH FACTOR LENGTH FACTOR OTHER SIGNS
SPACING
(mm) X (mm)
TYPE
VERTICAL (i) 20 FOR SPACING BETWEEN UPPER SIGN 385 X 350 1.40 1.40 EXPRESSWAY &
SPACING BORDER TO TOP OF LEGEND WITH
OF OTHER ROAD
SEMI-EXPRESSWAY
UPPER AND LOWER-CASE LETTERS AND 560 X 500 2.00 2.00 SIGNS
ALSO FOR SPACING BETWEEN WORDS.
728 X 650 2.60 2.60 1 km FROM PHYSICAL NOSING OF
(ii) 25 FOR SPACING BETWEEN BOTTOM OF OVERHEAD TRAFFIC ISLAND OF AN INTERCHANGE IF REQUIRED, SUBJECT TO
UPPER-CASE LETTER AND LOWER SIGN GANTRY ON THE SIDETABLE. APPROVAL FROM AUTHORITIES.
BORDER, AND FOR SPACING BETWEEN
UPPER SIGN BORDER TO TOP OF LEGEND TABLE 10:
WITH UPPER-CASE LETTERS ONLY.
SPACING BETWEEN NUMERAL AND ALPHABET IN 'EXIT NUMBER' SIGNS
* For x-heights of 100mm, 150mm, 250mm and 300mm,
the actual letter and numeral spacings will be multiplied
by 4, 6, 10 & 12 respectively.
NUMERAL ALPHABET SPACING

1,2,3,4,
ALL 120
5,6,8,9,0

A 100
7
ALL OTHERS 120

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NOTES FOR DRAWING NO. REV.

DIRECTIONAL SIGNS LTA/SDRE14/7/DIR8 -
(SHEET 2 OF 2)
DATE OF ISSUE SCALE SHEET NO.

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