Changes Proposed to Most Recent MUTCD Sign Standards
The administration plans to issue a proposal to eliminate dozens of deadlines for replacing traffic signs to comply with safety standards identified in the most recent edition of the “Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices,” (MUTCD) published by the Federal Highway Administration.
The proposal calls for eliminating the 2018 deadline for replacing certain street name signs to meet minimum “retroreflectivity” standards and requiring larger lettering. But the Department of Transportation wants to retain a dozen deadlines for sign upgrades that it says are critical to public safety, including requirements for installing “One Way” signs at intersections with divided highways and requiring “Stop” or “Yield” signs to be added at all railroad crossings without automatic gates or flashing lights.
