Crossing Signs

Crossing sign size depends on where the sign will be posted and how fast traffic moves past it. Smaller sizes, such as 12"x12", work well for driveways, parking lots, and low-speed private roads, while larger sizes, such as 30"x30" or 36"x36", are better suited for public roads where drivers need more distance to read and react.

Most MUTCD crossing signs use a yellow, diamond-shaped design, since diamond signs are the standard shape for warning drivers of something ahead rather than giving a command like a stop or yield sign. Some crossing signs, like the Railroad Crossing Crossbuck, use a different shape and white-and-black color scheme, since crossbucks are classified as regulatory signs rather than standard warning signs.

Not every crosswalk requires a posted pedestrian crossing sign, since the need for one depends on factors like traffic speed, visibility, and whether the crosswalk is marked with pavement striping alone. Pedestrian crossing signs are most commonly required, or strongly recommended, at unsignalized crossings, school zones, and areas with limited driver sightlines.

Crossing signs are a specific category of warning sign, used to alert drivers to a point where people, animals, or vehicles cross the roadway ahead. General warning signs cover a broader range of hazards, such as curves, hills, or road narrowing, while crossing signs focus specifically on shared points where two types of traffic, like cars and pedestrians, intersect.

Yes, please use one of our custom crossing sign templates that let you add your text and the graphic of your choice. You may upload a graphic or send us an image, and we'll create production-ready art for your signs.

We offer over 100 different animal crossing signs for you to choose from. You may use our instant search box available on top of the department page to narrow down your choices. If you don't find what you need, please call our live support, and we would love to help you.

Yes, our railroad crossing signs are created as per MUTCD Chapter 8B. We offer MUTCD-compliant Crossbuck signs as well as warning signs and plaques for grade crossings, among others.

Yellow-background crossing signs work well. They are bright and bold enough for high day-time visibility and if you choose them in reflective options, the retroreflectivity will ensure a good night-time view as well. Fluorescent crossing signs take 24-hour visibility to the next level. These signs are highly visible at night and also extremely conspicuous at dawn and during early evening times. Additionally, certain signs such as pedestrian, bicycle, school, and guide signs should have a fluorescent yellow-green background as indicated in MUTCD guidelines and detailed in the respective chapters and sections. Most crossing signs in the yellow background can be substituted for fluorescent-green in MUTCD guidelines. Our fluorescent signs are made of 3M's brightest and most conspicuous sign material, with three times the reflectivity of High Intensity and ten times the reflectivity of Engineer Grade signs.