FDOT Standard Plans · FY 2026-27 · Series 700: Signing, Pavement Markings and Lighting
FDOT Standard Plans Index 700-050: Free-Swinging, Internally-Illuminated Street Sign Assemblies
Short answer
Index 700-050 is the FDOT Standard Plan for Free-Swinging, Internally-Illuminated Street Sign Assemblies, part of Series 700 (Signing, Pavement Markings and Lighting). The sections below are extracted from FDOT's Standard Plans Instructions (SPI) for this index — design criteria, assumptions and limitations, and what your plans must show.
Design Criteria
Design Criteria Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) ; FDOT Traffic Engineering Manual (TEM) ; FDOT Design Manual (FDM)
Design Assumptions and Limitations
Design Assumptions and Limitations See FDM 230 , TEM ( Section 2.2) , and Specification 700 for additional information and requirements.
Payment
Payment Item number Item Description Unit Measure 700-5-AB Internally Illuminated Sign EA See the BOE and Specification 700 for additional information on payment, pay item use and compensation.
What your plans must show
Plan Content Requirements for this index — the SPI's checklist for designers.
- See FDM 940 . Indicate the height of the sign attachment on the pole in the plans.
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Related indexes in Series 700
- Index 700-010 — Single Column Ground Signs
- Index 700-011 — Single Column Cantilever Ground Mounted Sign
- Index 700-012 — Single Post Sign Support Barrier Side-Mounted
- Index 700-013 — Single Post Sign Support Barrier Top-Mounted
- Index 700-020 — Multi-Column Ground Sign
- Index 700-030 — Wind and Hanger Beams for Overhead Signs
- Index 700-031 — External Lighting for Signs
- Index 700-040 — Cantilever Sign Structure
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Start for FreeText extracted from FDOT Standard Plans FY 2026-27, a public-domain Florida state publication. Always verify against the current edition at fdot.gov. PDFDepth is not affiliated with FDOT.