VDOT rules limit wayfinding wording; committee considers alternatives

Jun 17, 2025

Committee members said VDOT guidance prevents listing restrooms and certain points on wayfinding signs; participants discussed alternative on-site signs, brochures and harbor-master welcome bags to direct visitors to services.

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During the meeting the Chair (Speaker 2) relayed VDOT comments that limit what can appear on wayfinding signs. "VDOT said totally said no to signs that said restrooms," the Chair stated, and the group discussed that parking and restroom wording would likely have to be handled by smaller, separate signs or on-site signage rather than on VDOT-regulated wayfinding panels.

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