Two-direction large arrow sign: what it means
The two-direction large arrow sign is placed across the end of a T-intersection. The road ends: you must turn left or right.
What does the two-direction large arrow sign mean?
MUTCD Section 2C.43 says the Two-Direction Large Arrow (W1-7) sign is a horizontal rectangle installed on the far side of a T-intersection, facing traffic coming from the stem of the T.
Quick quiz
What does the sign at the top of this page mean?
- The road turns sharply in the arrow’s direction.
- Pass to the right of the island or obstacle.
- The road ends at a T: turn left or right.
Show answer
C. The road ends at a T: turn left or right. It faces traffic at the end of a T-intersection, where you must turn left or right (MUTCD Section 2C.43). Source: MUTCD 11th Edition, Chapter 2C, Warning Signs and Object Markers: Section 2C.43, FHWA; MUTCD 11th Edition, FHWA
Where will you see it?
Across the top of a T-intersection, straight ahead of you.
What should you do?
Slow down, obey any STOP or YIELD sign, and turn left or right.
What do people get wrong?
Arriving too fast, especially at night, and running off the end of the road.
Common questions
Does it tell me which way to turn?
No. It shows that you can only go left or right.
Is there a warning before it?
A T intersection sign may be used in advance of the junction.
Compare with
T intersection signYour road ends at a T ahead.
Large arrow signThe road turns sharply in the arrow’s direction.
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Sources
Checked on 4 November 2026 against the MUTCD 11th Edition (FHWA), Section 2C.43.
- MUTCD 11th Edition, Chapter 2C, Warning Signs and Object Markers: Section 2C.43, FHWA
- MUTCD 11th Edition, FHWA. FHWA lists the current version as the 11th Edition with Revision 1, dated December 2025
Sign pictures are our own simplified drawings of the MUTCD designs, which are in the public domain (MUTCD Section 1D.06). Sources and image credits.