What is the latest version of the MUTCD?
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What is the latest version of the MUTCD?
2009 MUTCD
The current version of the MUTCD is the 2009 MUTCD with Revision Numbers 1 and 2 incorporated, which became effective on June 13, 2012.
What does the MUTCD stand for?
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 area in the MUTCD?
Support: Most temporary traffic control zones are divided into four areas: the advance warning area, the transition area, the activity area, and the termination area. Figure 6C-1 illustrates these four areas. These four areas are described in Sections 6C.
How do you cite the MUTCD?
A : The MUTCD is adopted by reference in accordance with Title 23, United States Code, Section 109(d) and Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 655.603, and is approved as the national standard for designing, applying, and planning traffic control devices.
What is the primary reference document on roadway safety in the US?
A guide for developing and implementing a management approach to highway safety. The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) is the national standard for signing on all highways.
What is a shifting taper?
Shifting Taper The shifting taper moves through lanes onto an alternate path but does not reduce the number of lanes. An example of a shifting taper is one used to move traffic around a temporary obstacle such as a bridge replacement or culvert installation.
What is termination area?
The termination area provides a short distance for traffic to clear the work space and return to the normal traffic lanes. It extends from the end of the activity area to the end of the downstream taper, or to the END ROAD WORK sign.
What is the purpose of an advanced warning area?
Advance Warning Area. The advance warning area is the section of highway where road users are informed about the upcoming work zone or incident area. The Lanes(s) Closed sign shall be used in advance of that point where one or more through lanes of a multi-lane roadway are closed.
What’s the max speed on a highway?
The maximum speed limit on Interstate Highways is 75 mph (121 km/h). This limit may be applied outside of “urbanized areas”, where speeds of over 85 mph (137 km/h) on any highway (regardless of the posted speed limit) is considered a criminal (rather than civil) offense.
