Work zone signs
End Road Work sign
Marks the far end of the work zone. The special rules that applied inside it, the lower limit, no passing, and doubled fines, no longer apply once you pass this sign.
- Wide rectangle
- Orange
- MUTCD G20-2
Shape and background first
Federal designation G20-2 in the MUTCD, the national standard every state signs to. Placed at the tail of a work zone, often a mile or more past the equipment itself once the roadway is genuinely back to normal condition.
What the MUTCD specifies
Designation: G20-2
MUTCD Section 6H.36
Conventional road size: 36 x 18 in
Guidance: Place END ROAD WORK near the downstream end of a temporary traffic control zone when the sign is used.
Source: Federal Highway Administration, MUTCD 11th Edition (December 2023), Part 6, Table 6H-1; Section 6H.36, verified 2026-09-26.
What the test wants you to know
The mistake people make
The trap is treating this sign as a green light to accelerate immediately. Lane markings, shoulder width, and traffic patterns often have not fully returned to normal right at this point, so the safer habit is to speed back up gradually rather than all at once.
