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==Notable Changes from the 2003 Edition==
 
==Notable Changes from the 2003 Edition==
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===Yield Sign Applications Section 2B.09===
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The use of "posted speed" or "85th-Percentile Speeds" was removed.  This change further removes the MUTCD in providing guidance on when to install a Yield sign or not.  Engineers must either relay on local practice or use other sources such as the AASHTO Green Book.
  
 
==Impact of Changes to 23 CFR 655.603==
 
==Impact of Changes to 23 CFR 655.603==

Revision as of 16:05, 4 June 2020


The 2009 edition of the MUTCD was published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in December of 2009. This replaced the 2003 edition. This edition, as revised by FHWA, is the current official edition of the MUTCD in effect in the United States.

Development

NCUTCD Involvement

Rulemaking and Public Comment

Adoption by the States

Notable Changes from the 2003 Edition

Yield Sign Applications Section 2B.09

The use of "posted speed" or "85th-Percentile Speeds" was removed. This change further removes the MUTCD in providing guidance on when to install a Yield sign or not. Engineers must either relay on local practice or use other sources such as the AASHTO Green Book.

Impact of Changes to 23 CFR 655.603

Criticisms

Revisions

References