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MUTCD Site:Search MUTCD Site:Connect with MUTCD MUTCD Home Site Map Knowledge Overview Evolution of the MUTCD Who Uses the MUTCD MUTCD Current Edition Color Specifications Amendment Process Experimentations Standard Highway Signs (SHS) Publication FAQsResources MUTCD Team 23 CFR 655 Official Rulings Interim Approvals Interpretations Issued by FHWA State MUTCDs & TCD Info Related Links Federal Register Policy Statements Previous Editions of the MUTCD Publications Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways What’s New Save the Dates! – Upcoming MUTCD Webinars Announced FHWA will host two Webinars on the MUTCD 11th Edition , which became effective January 18, 2024. The first Webinar was held on March 6, 2024 , and provided an Executive Summary and General Overview of the 11th Edition of the MUTCD. A recording of the Webinar is now available on the MUTCD News Feed . The second Webinar will be April 11, 2024 , from 2:00 to 3:30 PM EDT, and will focus on specific provisions of the MUTCD centered on Vulnerable Road Users , including pedestrians and bicyclists, as well as accessibility. Registration. Check out the MUTCD News Feed for up-to-the-minute information on new items such as Interim Approvals, Official Interpretations, Policy Statements, Federal Register notices—everything you need to make the most of your MUTCD and keep road users on the move! Current Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways Current Edition of the MUTCD The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways —the MUTCD— defines the standards used by road managers nationwide to install and maintain traffic control devices on all streets, highways, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and site roadways open to public travel. The MUTCD is published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under 23 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 655, Subpart F . The MUTCD, which has been administered by the FHWA since 1971, is a compilation of national standards for all traffic control devices, including road markings, highway signs, and traffic signals. It is updated periodically to accommodate the nation’s changing transportation needs and address new safety technologies, traffic control tools, and traffic management techniques. On December 19, 2023, a Final Rule adopting the 11th Edition of the MUTCD was published in the Federal Register with an effective date of January 18, 2024. States must adopt the 11th Edition of the National MUTCD as their legal State standard for traffic control devices within two years from the effective date. The Federal Register notice, which provides detailed discussion of the final dispositions of major changes from the 2009 edition, can be viewed at https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2023-27178 . FHWA does not print copies of the MUTCD. The PDF version of the 11th Edition of the MUTCD is the most current edition of the official FHWA publication. US DOT Home | FHWA Home | MUTCD Home | Operations Home | Privacy Policy United States Department of Transportation - Federal Highway...