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The new edition of the Standard Highway Signs (SHS) publication will contain the design details for all signs and pavement markings in the 11th Edition of the MUTCD, expanded sign design guidelines, and details for symbolic traffic and lane-control signal indications.
The second phased release of sign design details for new signs in the 11th Edition of the MUTCD are now available on the Standard Highway Signs publication webpage. Specifically, this release includes sign design details for the new regulatory, temporary traffic control, and school signs.
New and revised sign layout details are contained in the 2012 Supplement to the 2004 Edition of Standard Highway Signs. Those signs whose designs did not change from the 2003 Edition of the MUTCD are still included in the 2004 Edition of Standard Highway Signs.
Pavement Markings Regulations / Standards. On August 5, 2022, FHWA published a final rule in the federal register adding new provisions to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) relating to maintaining minimum levels of pavement marking retroreflectivity.
The Standard Highway Signs and Markings book (SHSM, sometimes SHS) is a document published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This document defines standard layouts, symbols, and other features of United State traffic signs and pavement markings.
This project description leads to a typical MUTCD application, specifically, Lane Closure on a Minor Street. The standard describes an advance sign with an option for a work vehicle that has a truck-mounted attenuator. The MUTCD also describes conditions when flaggers might be required.
Task Force 13 develops, recommends, and promotes standards and specifications for bridge and road hardware used by highway and transportation agencies on the nation's roadways. Site contains links to publications describing current roadside hardware.
The MUTCD defines the content and placement of traffic signs, while design specifications are detailed in a companion volume, Standard Highway Signs and Markings. This manual defines the specific dimensions, colors, and fonts of each sign and road marking.
The new edition will contain the details for all signs and pavement markings in the 2009 MUTCD, expanded sign design guidelines, and details for symbolic traffic and lane-control signal indications.
The Standard Highway Signs and Markings book contains detailed specifications for all adopted standard signs and pavement markings. All traffic control devices have to be similar to or mirror images of those shown in this manual. Any symbols or colors cannot be modified unless otherwise stated.