California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
 The 2014 edition, the latest published to date | |
| Authors | California Department of Transportation |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | California Department of Transportation |
Publication date | 2006 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 1,435 |
| OCLC | 779857879 |
| Text | California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices online |
| Website | dot |
The California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (abbreviated CA MUTCD) is the standard for traffic signs, road surface markings, and traffic signals in the U.S. state of California. It is developed by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Safety Programs "in substantial conformance to" the national Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices developed by the Federal Highway Administration. The first edition of the CA MUTCD was published in 2006, replacing an earlier supplement to the national MUTCD. The most recent edition was published in 2014, incorporating the 2009 edition of the national MUTCD. California is one of ten states that publish their own editions of the MUTCD.[1]
California Vehicle Code section 21400 provides for Caltrans to adopt a state-specific edition of the MUTCD. The manual is used by state, county, and municipal highway departments, as well as by private construction firms, to ensure that the traffic control devices they use conform to the state standard. The CA MUTCD defines the content and placement of traffic signs. Design specifications are detailed on a section of the Caltrans website that is based on the national Standard Highway Signs and Markings (SHSM) document.
History
In 1952, the California Department of Public Works Division of Highways published a Planning Manual of Instructions. A traffic manual was added to the planning manual in 1955. In 1972, the traffic manual became a standalone document, titled simply Traffic Manual. A metric version was published in 1996 by the then-renamed Department of Transportation's Division of Traffic Operations.[2]
In 2000, Caltrans and the California Traffic Control Devices Committee undertook an effort to reconcile the Traffic Manual with the national MUTCD. In 2004, these efforts resulted in the adoption of the 2003 edition of the national MUTCD along with a California supplement. In 2006, Caltrans once again published its own standard as the CA MUTCD to incorporate the supplement's guidance into the main text of the standard. Subsequent editions were published in 2010, 2012, and 2014. Caltrans made nearly annual revisions to the document from then through at least 2021.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "MUTCDs & Traffic Control Devices Information by State". Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Federal Highway Administration. July 14, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ a b California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (PDF) (2014 ed.). Sacramento, California: California Department of Transportation. March 10, 2021. p. 49. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
External links
- California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) – 2014 Edition, Revision 6 (Current)
- California sign charts
- California sign specification drawings
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