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Divided Highway Ends sign

The divided section ends ahead and two-way traffic on one roadway begins.

What to do

Keep right; oncoming traffic will no longer be separated from you.

Move into the right lane if needed and be ready for oncoming traffic with no barrier between you.

Where it's used

Section 2C.21 says a Divided Highway Ends (W6-2) sign should be used before the end of a physically divided section of highway (not an intersection) to warn of two-way traffic ahead. It is a black-on-yellow diamond showing the two roadways joining into one. A Two-Way Traffic (W6-3) sign should also be used to mark the change to a two-lane, two-way road.

Don't confuse it with

  • Divided Highway: Divided Highway warns that a median is beginning, the reverse of this sign.
  • Two-Way Traffic: Two-Way Traffic shows opposing arrows and is often placed after this sign to confirm that oncoming traffic is now beside you.
  • Merge: Merge warns that traffic going your way is joining your lane; here it is opposing traffic that comes alongside you.
Divided Highway Ends sign
Type
Warning signs
Shape
Diamond
Colors
yellow, black
MUTCD code
W6-2
MUTCD section
2C.21

On state permit tests

Our questions for 12 states ask about this sign, including Alabama, Washington DC, Florida, Georgia and Iowa.

Test yourself

What does a DIVIDED HIGHWAY ENDS sign warn of? (Alabama practice test)

  • The divided highway ends; two-way traffic ahead
  • A median begins
  • Interstate ends
  • Road closed
Show answer

The divided highway ends; two-way traffic ahead. The divided highway is ending; expect two-way traffic.

What does a 'Divided Highway Ends' sign mean? (Washington DC practice test)

  • The median ends and traffic goes both directions; keep right
  • Merge left
  • The road ends
  • One-way street ahead
Show answer

The median ends and traffic goes both directions; keep right. The highway ahead no longer has a median; traffic goes in both directions, so keep right.

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From the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), 11th edition, section 2C.21. Sign image: public domain, source.