Category 2 - Guide Signs

This category contains signs that are currently in use and will only be supported in the future until such time as all existing signs have been removed or replaced under normal maintenance arrangements. 

Installation of new Category 2 signs and replacement of existing Category 2 signs is not permitted. Details of signs that are to be used in lieu of these signs are given in the relevant section.

Visit our Technical Library to view the Category 1 Guide Signs, which are signs that are currently in use and continue to be supported. 

2.3.1 Freeway Series: MR-GE

Sign​​	Name	Sign No.	Replace with
	EXIT	MR-GE-1	Use GE2-3 - refer AS1742.8
	END FREEWAY	MR-GE-2	Use R6-21B / GE6-11 (End Freeway) refer to AS1742.1 Suppl.1 or AS1742.8. For supplementary plate use MR-GE-23A, MR-GE-23B, or MR-GE-23D.
	END OF FREEWAY 500 m	MR-GE-3	Use GE6-9 and/or GE6-10 - refer to AS1742.8
	LEFT LANE EXIT ONLY	MR-GE-4	Use R2-19 (Left Lane Must Exit) - refer to AS1742.8.
	INTERSECTION DIRECTION (L or R)	MR-GE-9	Delete. This is a specific intersection direction sign.
	INTERSECTION DIRECTION (L or R)	MR-GE-11	Delete. This is a specific intersection direction sign.
	INTERSECTION DIRECTION (L or R)	MR-GE-12	Delete. This is a specific intersection direction sign.
	INTERSECTION DIRECTION (L or R)	MR-GE-13	Delete. This is a specific intersection direction sign.
	ADVANCE DIRECTION (L or R)	MR-GE-15	Delete. This is a specific advance direction sign.
	ADVANCE DIRECTION (L or R)	MR-GE-16	Delete. This is a specific advance direction sign.
	ADVANCE DIRECTION (L or R)	MR-GE-17	Delete. This is a specific advance direction sign.
	ADVANCE DIRECTION (L or R)	MR-GE-18	Delete. This is a specific advance direction sign.
	ADVANCE DIRECTION (L or R)	MR-GE-19	Delete. This is a specific advance direction sign.
	ADVANCE DIRECTION (L or R)	MR-GE-20	Delete. This is a specific advance direction sign.
	ADVANCE DIRECTION (L or R)	MR-GE-21	Delete. This is a specific advance direction sign.
	WRONG WAY	MR-GE-26	Use GE-9-15AA

2.3.2 Traffic Instruction Series: MR-GT

Sign​​	Name	Sign No.	Replace with
	REDUCE SPEED	MR-GT-1B	Use G9-9B - refer AS1742.2
	LANES END MERGE LEFT	MR-GT-3	Delete. No longer required. Not desirable for more than one lane to merge.
	DETOUR FOR  LONG VEHICLES (L or R)	MR-GT-5 (L or R)	Use G9-5-1 (L or R) refer AS 1742.2
	DETOUR FOR HIGH VEHICLES (Special - use in conjunction with MR-TP-13 &  MR-TP-14)	MR-GT-11 (L or R)	Use G9-5 (Detour Sign) - refer AS1742.2
	DRIVE SAFE STAY LEFT	MR-GT-16	Remove. On roads >80km/h  this is now a legal requirement.
	CHECK TURNING VEHICLES ARE GIVING WAY	MR-GT-17	Use W5-25 (Turning Traffic) - refer to AS1742.2.
	REDUCE SPEED NOW	MR-GT-19	Use GE9-3 - refer to AS1742.8.
​	REMEMBER TURNING VEHICLES GIVE WAY TO PEDESTRIANS	​MR-GT-20	​Use MR-RP-11.

2.3.3 Cycling Series: MR-GC

Sign​​	Name	Sign No.	Replace with
	BICYCLE PARKING	MR-GC-3	Delete. This sign does not indicate that parking is for bicycles only.
	NO THROUGH ROAD (BICYCLES EXCEPTED)	MR-GC-4	Use G9-18 (No through road) - refer to AS1742.2 with R9-3 (Bicycles Excepted) - refer to AS1742.9.
	BICYCLES EXCEPTED TAG (For No Through Road Sign)	MR-GC-5	Remove. Use R9-3 - refer to AS1742.2.
	NO ENTRY	MR-GC-6	Use R6-10-3 ("No Bicycles") - refer to AS1742.9.
	RAMP CROSSING 300m	MR-GC-7	Use W6-7 (Bicycles) and W8-28 ("Crossing Ramp") as well as G9-63 ("Cross Here With Care") - refer to AS1742.9 - Fig. 4.1
	USE RAMP CROSSING	MR-GC-8
	BIKE LANE	MR-GC-9 (L OR R)	Use R7-1-4 (Bicycle Lane) - refer to AS1742.9.
	BICYCLES GIVE WAY	MR-GC-15	Use R1-2 (Give Way) - Special height 375mm - refer to AS1742.9

2.3.4 Street & Bridge Name Tag Series: MR-GS

​Sign	​Name	​Sign No.	​Replace with
	NO THROUGH ROAD	MR-GS-10	Use G5-10

2.3.5 Route Marker Series: MR-GRM

​Sign	​Name	​Sign No.	​Replace with
​	​ ALTERNATIVE ROUTE	​ MR-GRM-1	​ Use G8-1-1 (National Route Marker) with G8-2-7 (ALT) supplementary plate - refer to AS1742.2.

 

2.3.6 Funding Series: MR-GZ 

Sign​​	Name	Sign No.	Replace with
	THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY	MR-GZ-1A MR-GZ-1B	Remove. No longer used.
	MANAGEMENT TAG	MR-GZ-2A MR-GZ-2B
	DESIGN & SUPERVISION TAG	MR-GZ-3A MR-GZ-3B
	DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION TAG	MR-GZ-4A MR-GZ-4B
	FEDERALLY FUNDED ROAD PROJECT	MR-GZ-5A MR-GZ-5B
	MANAGEMENT TAG	MR-GZ-6A MR-GZ-6B
	DESIGN & SUPERVISION TAG	MR-GZ-7A MR-GZ-7B
	DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION TAG	MR-GZ-8A MR-GZ-8B
	FEDERALLY FUNDED ROAD SAFETY PROJECT	MR-GZ-9A
	STATE FUNDED ROAD PROJECT	MR-GZ-10	Remove. No longer used.
	ADDITIONAL FUNDING ROAD PROJECT	MR-GZ-11	Remove. No longer used.
	FIX THE ROADS	MR-GZ-12	Remove. No longer used.
	FEDERAL SUPPORT ROAD SAFETY	MR-GZ-13	Remove. No longer used.
	WA - A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE	MR-GZ-15	Remove. No longer used.
​	​WESTERN AUSTRALIA SAFER ROADS PROJECT	​MR-GZ-16	​Remove. No longer used.
	FEDERAL BLACK SPOT PROJECT	MR-GZ-17	Remove. No longer used.
	AUSLINK PROJECTS - 100% FEDERALLY FUNDED. PROJECT VALUE LESS THAN $5M	MR-GZ-18	Remove. No longer used.
	AUSLINK PROJECTS - 100% FEDERALLY FUNDED. PROJECT VALUE LESS THAN $2M	MR-GZ-19	Remove. No longer used.
	AUSLINK PROJECTS - 100% FEDERALLY FUNDED. PROJECT VALUE GREATER THAN $5M - TYPE 1	MR-GZ-20A MR-GZ-20B	Remove. No longer used.
​	NATIONAL BUILDING PROGRAM 100% FEDERALLY FUNDED NATIONAL ROAD PROJECTS	MR-GZ-21A MR-GZ-21B	​Remove. No longer used.
	AUSLINK PROJECTS - 100% FEDERALLY FUNDED. PROJECT VALUE GREATER THAN $5M - TYPE 2	MR-GZ-22A MR-GZ-22B	Remove. No longer used.
​	​KEEPING THE STATE MOVING CAPITAL WORKS	​MR-GZ-23	​Remove. No longer used.
	AUSLINK PROJECTS -JOINTLY FUNDED BY COMMONWEALTH AND STATE GOVERNMENTS	MR-GZ-24	Remove. No longer used.
	AUSLINK PROJECTS -JOINTLY FUNDED BY COMMONWEALTH, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT	MR-GZ-25	Remove. No longer used.
​	​ROAD TRAUMA TRUST FUNDED PROJECTS	​MR-GZ-26A, 26B	Remove. No longer used. ​
​	NATIONAL BUILDING PROGRAM MAJOR ROAD PROJECT - FULLY FEDERALLY FUNDED	MR-GZ-27A MR-GZ-27B	​​ Remove. No longer used.
​	NATIONAL BUILDING PROGRAM MAJOR ROAD PROJECT - JOINTLY FUNDED	MR-GZ-28A MR-GZ-28B	​​ Remove. No longer used.
​	NATIONAL BUILDING PROGRAM ROADS TO RECOVERY PROJECT	​MR-GZ-29A MR-GZ-29B	​​Remove. No longer used.
​	NATIONAL BUILDING PROGRAM BLACK SPOT PROGRAM PROJECT	​MR-GZ-30A MR-GZ-30B	​​ Remove. No longer used.
​	NATIONAL BUILDING PROGRAM BOOM GATES FOR RAIL CROSSINGS PROGRAM PROJECT - FULLY FEDERALLY FUNDED	MR-GZ-31	​​Remove. No longer used.
​	​ NATIONAL BUILDING PROGRAM HEAVY VEHICLE SAFETY & PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAM - FULLY FEDERALLY FUNDED	​MR-GZ-32	​​Remove. No longer used.
​	NATIONAL BUILDING PROGRAM HEAVY VEHICLE SAFETY & PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAM - JOINTLY FUNDED BY FEDERAL & STATE GOVERNMENTS	MR-GZ-33	​​Remove. No longer used.
​	NATIONAL BUILDING PROGRAM OFF-NETWORK PROJECT - FULLY FEDERALLY FUNDED	MR-GZ-34A MR-GZ-34B	​​Remove. No longer used.
	NATIONAL BUILDING PROGRAM OFF-NETWORK PROJECT - JOINTLY FUNDED	​MR-GZ-35A MR-GZ-35B	​​Remove. No longer used.
	SAFER COUNTRY ROADS (WITH ROYALTIES FOR REGIONS)	​MR-GZ-36	​​Remove. No longer used.
​	SAFER COUNTRY ROADS - (WITHOUT ROYALTIES FOR REGIONS)	​MR-GZ-37	​​Remove. No longer used.
​	​DELIVERED BY  YOUR STATE GOVERNMENT	​MR-GZ-38	​Remove. No longer used.
	​DELIVERED BY  YOUR STATE GOVERNMENT	MR-GZ-39	Remove. No longer used.
​	A STATE GOVERNMENT PROJECT - PART OF THE BIGGER PICTURE​	MR-GZ-40​	​Remove. No longer used.
​	​A JOINT AUSTRALIAN AND STATE GOVERNMENT PROJECT - PART OF THE BIGGER PICTURE	MR-GZ-41​	Remove. No longer used.
	BUILDING OUR FUTURE - MAJOR ROAD PROJECT - FULLY FEDERALLY FUNDED	MR-GZ-42A MR-GZ-42B	Remove. No longer used.
	BUILDING OUR FUTURE - MAJOR ROAD PROJECT - JOINTLY FUNDED	MR-GZ-43A MR-GZ-43B	Remove. No longer used.
	BUILDING OUR FUTURE - ROADS TO RECOVERY - FULLY FEDERALLY FUNDED	MR-GZ-44A MR-GZ-44B	Remove. No longer used.
	BUILDING OUR FUTURE - BLACK SPOT PROGRAM - FULLY FEDERALLY FUNDED	MR-GZ-45A MR-GZ-45B	Remove. No longer used.
	BUILDING OUR FUTURE - AUXILIARY SIGN - PROJECT MANAGED BY:	MR-GZ-46A MR-GZ-46B	Remove. No longer used.
	BUILDING OUR FUTURE - HEAVY VEHICLE SAFETY AND PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAM - JOINTLY FUNDED	MR-GZ-47	Remove. No longer used.
	BUILDING OUR FUTURE - BRIDGE RENEWAL PROGRAM - JOINTLY FUNDED	MR-GZ-48	Remove. No longer used.
	BUILDING OUR FUTURE - NATIONAL STRONGER REGIONS FUND - JOINTLY FUNDED	MR-GZ-49	Remove. No longer used.
	BUILDING OUR FUTURE - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS - FULLY FEDERALLY FUNDED	MR-GZ-50	Remove. No longer used.
	BUILDING OUR FUTURE - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS - JOINTLY FUNDED	MR-GZ-51	Remove. No longer used.
	A STATE GOVERNMENT PROJECT	MR-GZ-52	Remove. No longer used.
	BOOSTING JOBS, BUSTING CONGESTION	MR-GZ-53	Remove. No longer used.
	BOOSTING JOBS, IMPROVING SAFETY	MR-GZ-54	Remove. No longer used.
	BOOSTING JOBS, CONNECTING COMMUNITIES	MR-GZ-55	Remove. No longer used.

2.3.7 General Series: MR-GM

Sign​​	Name	Sign No.	Replace with
	WATCH FOR HEAVY VEHICLES	MR-GM-6	Use W5-22 (Trucks crossing or entering).
	ROAD TRAINS 54m LONG	MR-GM-7	Convert to a warning sign. Use modified version of MR-WM-2.1
	RED LIGHT / SPEED CAMERA	MR-GM-8A MR-GM-8B MR-GM-8C	No longer in use.
	BUS LANE CAMERA	MR-GM-9	Delete. No longer in use.
	REVEGETATION SCHEME	MR-GM-13	Use MR-GM-12.
	PEDESTRIANS ONLY	MR-GM-16	Use R6-10-3  (Bicycles prohibited) on a footpath - refer to AS1742.9.
	PEDESTRIAN DETOUR	MR-GM-17	Use T8-2 (Pedestrian Arrows) - AS1742.3.
	SURPLUS RESERVE	MR-GM-18	Remove. No longer used.
	DIVISIONAL RESERVE	MR-GM-19	Remove. No longer used.
	BRIDGE CLOSED TO PEDESTRIANS	MR-GM-21	Use T2-4 (Road Closed) - refer to AS1742.3.
	AGRICULTURE HELPING WA GROW	MR-GM-26A MR-GM-26B	Remove. Advertising sign.