BR = KEEP RIGHT BL = KEEP LEFT
= Choose when path splits - sometimes the road diverges and we need to keep to the left to get clear of a right turn freeway entrance or free right turn, or the road had a point where we want to keep right and go straight rather than follow the curve left…
U = U-Turn
- Make a 180° reversal, usually just like typical road traffic, or at a dead end, or back out of a coffee stop
X = Cross
- Notes a point where the route crosses a significant road or freeway, maybe with name change. Especially helpful if you cross the road once then loop back and turn on it the second time… the crossed street is in CAPITALS, but may be Italicized and not BOLD because it’s a landmark, not a turn ie:
L TECHNOLOGY
X ALTON (1st time)
R ALTON (2nd time)
Unique Descriptions:
Street names are sometimes shown with 2 arrows: ie
<FAWN GLEN / DEER SPRING>
- That means the street signs may have different names when the cross street changes.
In example, Fawn Glen to the North and Deer Spring to the south… If you only see Fawn Glen you might miss the turn onto Deer Spring.
If you are turning right, the format is <FAWN GLEN / DEER SPRING>
If you are turning left, the format is <FAWN GLEN / DEER SPRING>
/ = Name Change (same as “to”)
A turn onto a street that continues with a name change might have 2 lines:
R CAMPUS /
to IRVINE
means turn right on Campus Drive and at some point it will change names to Irvine Ave
or the same situation may be shown on one line with “/” added ie:
CAMPUS / IRVINE or
EDINGER / ICD/ MOULTON / GOLDEN LANTERN or on 2 lines as:
ORCHARD HILLS /
CULVER or
TUSTIN RANCH /
VON KARMAN
- that shows the route continues on the same road but the road’s name changes.
There may be a cross street called out where the name changes:
R TUSTIN RANCH X EDINGER
to VON KARMAN
Bike Paths & Shared Use Paths
If the route goes off street onto a path you will see lowercase and not bold:
ie: ”Walnut Tr (bike path)” which distinguishes it from the “WALNUT” street.
If there is a wayfinding sign it will often call the bike path a “Trail” even if it is a path.
Usually STREETS are printed in ALL CAPITALS and BOLD
Cross STREETS are printed ALL CAPITALS & NOT bold
while named ‘bike paths’ are in LowerCase and not bold
Descriptions, details, notes are usually (italicized and/or in parentheses) ie:
