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The MUTCD is now available from FHWA only in electronic form, on the MUTCD Web site. Hard copies of the MUTCD 2003 Edition and cost information are available from American Association of State Highways and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA).

The Standard Highway Signs (SHS) book is also available from FHWA only online on the MUTCD Web site. To obtain hard copies of the SHS book and cost information, contact ATSSA.

State of the Practice and Recommendations on Traffic Control Strategies at Toll Plazas (HTML, PDF 14.4MB)

Innovative Intersection Safety Improvement Strategies and Management Practices: A Domestic Scan - This report provides information on best practices used in five areas in the country to enhance intersection safety. These practices focus on key elements of highway safety: safety management and comprehensive safety processes; traffic control devices for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists; traffic operational practices; geometric design treatments; and enforcement practices and educational programs. The purpose of this document is to serve as an information and technology transfer tool on intersection safety practices used by State, regional and local transportation officials for the benefit of motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. It is hoped that the distribution of this report will increase interest in intersection safety and encourage transportation officials to institute the various activities and treatments (or a variation thereof) contained within this document. This report is currently available as a hard copy. FHWA personnel may order copies via the R&T Report Center Warehouse at (301) 577-6560. The report number is FHWA-SA-06-016. For additional information, please contact George E. (Ed) Rice, Jr., FHWA Intersection Safety Team Leader, at Ed.Rice@dot.gov or by telephone at (202) 366-9064.

The following publications can be ordered by sending an e-mail to Linda Brown or by writing to the FHWA Office of Transportation Operations (HOTO), 1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E., Mail Stop E84-402, Washington, DC 20590.

  • U. S. Road Symbol Signs, Publication No. FHWA-OP-02-084
  • U. S. Pavement Markings, Publication No. FHWA-OP-02-090
  • Highlights of Major Changes to the 2003 MUTCD, Publication No. FHWA-HOP-4-042
  • Travel Better, Travel Longer: A pocket Guide to Improving Traffic Control and Mobility for Our Older Population, Publication No. FHWA-OP-03-098
  • Road User Guide for North America, Publication No. FHWA-SA-99-020

Additional Publications Available for Purchase from other Resources

  • Standard Color Tolerance Charts - $60 per color chart; $300 for set of 6 color charts. Contact: Hale Color Charts, Inc., 3709 Ocean View Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90066. Telephone: 800-777-1225. On the Web at: www.halecolorcharts.com.
  • Quality Standards for Work Zone Traffic Control Devices - $2.50 per copy for members, $3.75 per copy for nonmembers. Illustrates various condition levels of work zone devices Contact: ATTSA, www.atssa.com, 5440 Jefferson Davis Highway, Fredericksburg, VA 22407-2673, phone 540-898-5400; fax 540-898-5510. Discounts available for bulk quantities.
  • Uniform Vehicle Code and Model Traffic Ordinance - Publication is designed as a comprehensive guide for developing standard state motor vehicle and traffic laws. It is based on experience under various state laws throughout the United States. Contact: National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances, www.ncutlo.org, 107 S. West Street, # 110 Alexandria, VA 22314, Phone: 800-807-5290, FAX : 540-465-5383.
  • Railroad Highway Grade Crossing Handbook - (Publication No. NTIS-PB-87-137527/AS), $28.95. Contact: National Technical Information Services (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161, telephone 703-487-4650.

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