Millennium Edition Part 4: Traffic Signals

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MUTCD Part 2 Signs
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Chapter 2A General
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A New Highway Classification

• Special purpose road
• in addition to the existing
• freeway
• expressway
• conventional road

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Illumination and Retroreflectivity

• All signs shall be retroreflective or illuminated
• improves safety
• improves visibility

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Letter Heights on Signs

• Based on 25mm (1in) letter height per 12m (40ft)
  of legibility distance

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Sign Lettering

• Non-restricted use of series B alphabet

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Mounting Height

• No change to mounting height
• 5 feet in rural districts
• 7 feet in urban districts

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Breakaway/Shielded Sign Supports

• Sign supports within the clear zone SHALL be
  breakaway, yielding, or shielded
• Overhead sign supports shall have a barrier or
  crash cushion

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Day and Night Sign Inspections

• Day and Night Inspection Schedule
• reiterated as guidance in the MUTCD

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Questions?
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Chapter 2B Regulatory Signs
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4-WAY Supplemental Plaque

• Requires the use of the 4-WAY supplemental plaque
  (R1-3) at intersections controlled by STOP signs

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Yield Sign Placement

• Yield signs shall be located as close as
  practical to the intersection it regulates

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Truck Speed Limit Sign

• Clarify this sign is a supplemental plaque
  required for use below speed limit sign or
  included within R2-1 sign
• added as separate section

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Intersection Lane Control Signs

• When used, intersection lane control signs should
  be mounted overhead

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Mandatory Movement Signs

• New section that specifically addresses
  application and placement for mandatory movement
  lane control signs (R3-5, R3-5a and R3-7)

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Mandatory Movement Signs (contd)

• New design standard for the LEFT OR RIGHT TURN
  ONLY (R3-5) symbol sign

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Reversible Lane Control Signs

• New section on Reversible Lane Control Signs

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Reversible Lane Control Signs

• When ground-mounted reversible lane control signs
  are used, they shall be used as a supplement to
  overhead signs or signals

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Truck Lane Signs

• Where an extra lane is provided for slow moving
  traffic, the R4-3 or R4-5 signs should be
  installed at the beginning of the lane

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Truck Lane Signs (contd)

• A TRUCK LANE sign (R4-6) should be installed in
  advance of the lane

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Emergency Restriction Signs

• Emergency restriction signs shall be rectangular
  and shall have a red or black legend border on
  white background

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High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes

• New section that includes provisions for the
  design and operation of HOV lanes

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High Occupancy VehicleLanes (contd)

• Revised preferential lane signs to address HOV
  lanes, in addition to other preferential uses

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Questions?
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Chapter 2C Warning Signs
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Increase Minimum Size of Signs

• 1988 MUTCD

• 2000 MUTCD

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Combined Intersection Warning Signs

• New sign and new section which allows the turn
  curve signs to be combined with the cross road
  side road signs

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Reducing Run off the Road Crashes Along Curves

• We have three new warning signs
• combination intersection/curve (W-10)
• combination horizontal alignment sign and
  advisory speed
• advisory curve speed sign (W13-5)

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Circular Intersection Sign

• Include a new circular intersection sign

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Speed Hump Sign

• A new section and word message sign added
• speed hump

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Pavement Ends Sign Deleted

• Discontinued the use of the Pavement Ends
  symbol sign
• replace with word message signs

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Lane Ends Sign
Word message signs help improve understanding
Symbol sign is misunderstood
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New Curve Speed Sign

• A new curve speed sign may be used to provide the
  advisory speed on roads and highways throughout
  the horizontal alignment change

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Motorized Traffic Signs

• A new section 2C.36 entitled, Motorized Traffic
  Signs

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Crossing Signs
1988 MUTCD

• 2000 MUTCD
• Deletion of crosswalk lines on the Crossing Sign

Advance Crossing
Crosswalk Sign (with lines)
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Questions?
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Chapter 2D Guide Signs Conventional Roads
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Placement of Route Signs

• Route signs located on top left of sign panel in
  this order

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Cardinal Direction Signs

• Increased first letter
• Compliance date December 31, 1994
• HAVE YOU ??

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General Service Signs

• Option to sign for
• emergency dial XXX
• roadway conditions dial 511

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Questions?
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Chapter 2E Guide Signs for Expressways and
Freeways
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Combined Parts

• 2E Guide Signs freeways and expressways
• combines 1988 Editions Part 2E - Guide Signs for
  Expressways and Part 2F - Guide Signs for
  Freeways

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Retroflective Signs

• Sign backgrounds that are not independently
  illuminated shall be retroflective

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Legends and Borders on Overhead Signs

• Shall be retroreflective unless internally
  illuminated

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Selection of Control Cities

• States and local agencies are responsible for
  selecting control cities

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Symbol Signs

• Symbol designs shall match the MUTCD

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Diagrammatic Sign Design

• EXIT ONLY panel shall not be used at interchange
  splits

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Changeable Message Signs

• Design guidance in accordance to part 6 and
  letter height of 450 mm (18)

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Vertical Dimension of Exit Number Sign Panel

• 30 inch vertical dimension

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Chapter 2F Specific Service Signs
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Renumbered Chapter

• Chapter 2F specific service signs formerly
  chapter 2G

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Number of Service Categories Displayed on the
Same Sign

• Maximum of three service categories shall be
  displayed on the same sign

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Maximum Number of Logo Panels

• Six for any category
• Four and two for combination category sign

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Maximum Logo Panel Size

• Table II-4 deleted
• Freeway and expressway size is 60x36
• Conventional roads and ramps is 24x18

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Minimum Letter Sizes

• Freeway and expressway min. 250mm (10)
• Conventional roads and ramps min.150mm (6)

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Chapter 2G Tourist Oriented Directional Signs
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Purpose

• Similar to specific service signs
• Intended for rural use

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Definitions of Sign Panel

• Consistent use of the terms Sign and Panel

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Application

• Guidance to use tourist-oriented directional sign
  in place of all specific service sign

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Design of Tourist Oriented Directional Signs

• Each panel shall display a single facility

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Arrangement of TODS
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Advance Signs
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Chapter 2H Recreational and Cultural Interest
Area Signs
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Recreation and Cultural Interest Signs
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Forest Service Symbol Signs
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Chapter 2I Emergency Management Signing
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Design of Evacuation Route Sign
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