Warning signs · W6-2
Divided Highway Ends sign
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FHWA public-use information
What it means
The physical divider ends; opposing traffic will share an undivided road.
Source: FHWA MUTCD — MUTCD 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.21, paragraph 01, PDF page 211.
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Meaning
Divided Highway Ends warns that the physical separation between opposing directions will end ahead. Pennsylvania explains that the next roadway carries traffic both ways. Prepare for approaching vehicles beyond the end of the divider.
What to do
Stay on your side of the centerline and watch for traffic coming toward you. The end of the divider changes the separation between directions; it does not make the whole pavement available to your direction.
Where it is used
The warning appears before a physically divided section ends. Federal guidance treats it as advance notice of two-way traffic, rather than a sign for an ordinary intersection or junction.
A sign to tell apart
Divided Highway Begins announces a physical separator ahead. Divided Highway Ends announces that the separator is going away. Check which end of the diagram contains the divider before deciding what lies ahead.
Practice with explanations
These are original learning questions based on the cited handbooks. Read each answer and its explanation below.
1. After the divider ends in Pennsylvania, where should you keep your vehicle?
- On the right side of the centerline.
- In whichever opposing lane has less traffic.
- Along the middle of the entire pavement.
Answer: A. On the right side of the centerline.
The handbook warns of two-way traffic and directs you to remain right of the centerline.
2. What change does Pennsylvania’s Divided Highway Ends warning announce?
- A new median begins immediately.
- Opposing directions will no longer have the physical divider ahead.
- The road will become a one-way street.
Answer: B. Opposing directions will no longer have the physical divider ahead.
The divided section is ending, so you must expect oncoming traffic on the next roadway.
State source coverage
Handbook coverage and sample questions do not prove that a sign will appear on your exam. Even a published test scope cannot guarantee an individual exam question.
Pennsylvania
Handbook coverage
PennDOT explains Divided Highway Ends beside the begins warning. This documents handbook coverage, without promising selection on an individual exam.
Pennsylvania permit sources · Practice with Pennsylvania questions
State variations
State-specific variations have not been independently established for this study.
Verified question coverage
These free state-bank questions were independently verified. This does not establish complete state-bank readiness, app availability or what will appear on your permit exam.
California
1 free question uses this sign in Steerlet's verified question data.
California permit sources · General California permit practice (does not include this sign)
The linked 20-question permit quizzes do not currently include this sign.
This meaning is a federal MUTCD reference. Check your state's handbook for its rules and sign coverage; this page does not establish what appears on a state permit exam.
Try the free road sign quiz or find your state's handbook.
