What is MUTCD standard?
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, or MUTCD defines the standards used by road managers nationwide to install and maintain traffic control devices on all public streets, highways, bikeways, and private roads open to public travel.
What is the current version of the MUTCD?
What’s the current version of the Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)? The 2009 MUTCD with Revisions 1 and 2 is the official current edition.
What is the transition area in the MUTCD?
The transition area is that section of highway where road users are redirected out of their normal path. Standard: When redirection of the road users’ normal path is required, they shall be channelized from the normal path to a new path.
When was the first MUTCD published?
1935
In November 1935, the first edition of MUTCD was approved as an American Standard. The 1935 MUTCD established the need for a manual that standardized the use and design of traffic control devices (TCDs). As the Nation grew and changed, the MUTCD has grown and changed.
When was the final version of the MUTCD published?
On December 16, 2009 a final rule adopting the 2009 Edition of the MUTCD was published in the Federal Register with an effective date of January 15, 2010.
When do states have to adopt the MUTCD?
On December 16, 2009 a final rule adopting the 2009 Edition of the MUTCD was published in the Federal Register with an effective date of January 15, 2010. States must adopt the 2009 National MUTCD as their legal State standard for traffic control devices within two years from the effective date.
What is the manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices ( MUTCD )?
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, or MUTCDdefines the standards used by road managers nationwide to install and maintain traffic control devices on all public streets, highways, bikeways, and private roads open to public travel.
Are there pedestrian traffic control devices in Maryland?
The 2011 Maryland MUTCD prohibited the use of pedestrian hybrid beacons (formerly known as HAWK signals), R10-25 signs (which are used with pedestrian hybrid beacons), and purple solid longitudinal markings at toll plazas. These traffic control devices have Interim Approval for use in Maryland since November 1, 2017: