Approach to an obstruction (Repealed)

(a) Pavement markings shall be used to guide traffic on the approach to fixed obstructions within a paved roadway. An obstruction may be so located that all traffic must keep to the right of it or it may be between two lanes of traffic moving in the same direction. The markings in either case shall be designed to guide traffic away from the obstruction. The use of channelizing lines or no-passing markings are generally effective. (b) Obstruction approach markings for bridge supports, refuge islands, median islands and channelizing islands shall consist of a diagonal line (or lines) extending from the center line of a lane line to a point one to two feet to the right side or to both sides of the approach end of the obstruction. (c) If traffic is required to pass only to the right of the obstruction, the marking shall consist of a no-passing marking at least twice the length of the diagonal portion. Yellow markings may be placed in the triangular area so formed. (d) If traffic may pass either to right or left of the obstruction, the markings shall consist of two channelizing lines diverging from the lane line, one to either side of the obstruction. In advance of the point of divergence, a wide, solid white line or double white line shall be extended in place of the broken lane line for a distance equal to the length of the diverging lines. It may be desirable where traffic is permitted to pass to both right and left of an obstruction, to place additional white markings in the triangular area between the markings.