Pavement markingsQuestion 144 of 223

What do channelizing lines look like?

  1. Wide solid or double solid white lines
  2. Narrow broken yellow lines
  3. Single dotted yellow lines
  4. Wide broken white lines
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Correct answer: Wide solid or double solid white lines

A channelizing line is a wide solid white line or a double solid white line. It forms neutral areas, such as at exit ramps.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 3B.08 Channelizing Lines, page 594

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