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<strong>Welcome to the MUTCD Wiki!</strong>
 
<strong>Welcome to the MUTCD Wiki!</strong>
  
As the name implies, this site is intended to serve as an interactive wiki for devices, treatments, and issues involving the [https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov US Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)]. This page is hosted by the [http://www.trafficsign.us Manual of Traffic Signs website]. Anyone with an interest in the MUTCD or in traffic control devices is welcome, but only registered users may edit or add content.
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As the name implies, this site is intended to serve as an interactive wiki for devices, treatments, and issues involving the [https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov US Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)]. This page is hosted by the [http://www.trafficsign.us Manual of Traffic Signs website]. Anyone with an interest in the MUTCD or in traffic control devices is welcome, but civil behavior is expected.
  
<strong>This website is not owned or maintained by the Federal Highway Administration, and has no official regulatory status.</strong> Although the owner of the trafficsign.us domain is employed  by the [[National_Committee_on_Uniform_Traffic_Control_Devices|National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices]], this website is an independent entity and not owned or maintained as part of NCUTCD.
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<strong>This site is not an official site of the Federal Highway Administration, and has no official status.</strong>
  
 
==Rules and Guidelines==
 
==Rules and Guidelines==
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==Editions of the MUTCD==
 
==Editions of the MUTCD==
The current edition is the [[2009_MUTCD|2009 Edition of the MUTCD]]. Earlier editions were published in [[2003_MUTCD|2003]], [[2000_MUTCD|2000]], [[1988_MUTCD|1988]], [[1978_MUTCD|1978]], [[1971_MUTCD|1971]], [[1961_MUTCD|1961]], [[1954_MUTCD|1954]], [[1948_MUTCD|1948]], [[1942_MUTCD|1942]], and [[1935_MUTCD|1935]].
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The current edition is the [[2009_MUTCD|2009 Edition of the MUTCD]]. Earlier editions were published in 2003, 2000, 1988, 1978, 1971, 1961, 1954, 1942, and 1935.
  
 
Rulemaking on [[Next_edition_of_the_MUTCD|a new edition]] of the MUTCD is expected to begin before the end of 2019 or early 2020.
 
Rulemaking on [[Next_edition_of_the_MUTCD|a new edition]] of the MUTCD is expected to begin before the end of 2019 or early 2020.
 
==Other MUTCD Resources==
 
 
===Official Rulings and Interpretations===
 
*[[Official_Ruling|Official Rulings and Interpretations]]
 
 
===Interim Approvals===
 
*[[Interim_Approval|Interim Approvals]]
 
 
===Standard Highway Signs and Markings===
 
*[[Standard_Highway_Signs_and_Markings|Standard Highway Signs and Markings]]
 
 
==Non-FHWA Resources==
 
 
===Traffic Control Devices Handbook===
 
* [[Traffic_Control_Devices_Handbook|Traffic Control Devices Handbook]]
 
 
===Research on Traffic Control Devices===
 
 
  
 
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Revision as of 19:20, 9 December 2019

Welcome to the MUTCD Wiki!

As the name implies, this site is intended to serve as an interactive wiki for devices, treatments, and issues involving the US Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). This page is hosted by the Manual of Traffic Signs website. Anyone with an interest in the MUTCD or in traffic control devices is welcome, but civil behavior is expected.

This site is not an official site of the Federal Highway Administration, and has no official status.

Rules and Guidelines

Parts of the MUTCD

The MUTCD is comprised of an Introduction and nine Parts. The Introduction contains information on the structure and legal status of the MUTCD, along with compliance dates. The first Part has general information on all devices and definitions. Parts 2, 3, and 4 focus on device types, while Parts 5-9 focus on applications for different situations.

Editions of the MUTCD

The current edition is the 2009 Edition of the MUTCD. Earlier editions were published in 2003, 2000, 1988, 1978, 1971, 1961, 1954, 1942, and 1935.

Rulemaking on a new edition of the MUTCD is expected to begin before the end of 2019 or early 2020.



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