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Row of short white dashes running horizontally near the bottom of dark pavement, with empty roadway above and below.
MUTCD
3B.06
Position
edge
Color
white
Pattern
broken
Type
linear
National · Pavement Markings

Broken White Edge Line

A broken white line along the right edge of the roadway shows where through lanes separate from an auxiliary lane such as an exit, entrance, or right-turn lane.

A broken white line near the right edge of the road marks the boundary between a through travel lane and an adjacent auxiliary lane, typically an exit ramp, entrance ramp, or right-turn lane. The broken pattern means lane changes across it are permitted: through traffic may move into the auxiliary lane, and merging traffic may move into the through lane, when it is safe to do so.

In the same family

Related markings

A single solid yellow line running lengthwise along the upper edge of a dark roadway.
Solid Yellow Left Edge Line
A single solid white line running lengthwise along the lower edge of a dark roadway.
Solid White Right Edge Line
A single extra-wide solid white line running lengthwise along the lower edge of a dark roadway.
Wide Solid White Edge Line
Source

AI-generated SVG, Federal MUTCD 11th Edition (2023) Part 3 reference (original)

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