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2009 Edition, Original, dated December 2009 (HTML)

2009 Edition, Original, dated December 2009 Cover

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INTRODUCTION
Addresses
PART 1. GENERAL
Chapter 1A. General
PART 2. SIGNS
Chapter 2A. General
Chapter 2B. Regulatory Signs, Barricades, and Gates
Chapter 2C. Warning Signs and Object Markers
Chapter 2D. Guide Signs—Conventional Roads
Chapter 2E. Guide Signs—Freeways and Expressways
Chapter 2F. Toll Road Signs
Chapter 2G. Preferential and Managed Lane Signs
Chapter 2H. General Information Signs
Chapter 2I. General Service Signs
Chapter 2J. Specific Service Signs
Chapter 2K. Tourist-Oriented Directional Signs
Chapter 2L. Changeable Message Signs
Chapter 2M. Recreational and Cultural Interest Area Signs
Chapter 2N. Emergency Management Signing
PART 3. MARKINGS
Chapter 3A. General
Chapter 3B. Pavement and Curb Markings
Chapter 3C. Roundabout Markings
Chapter 3D. Markings for Preferential Lanes
Chapter 3E. Markings for Toll Plazas
Chapter 3F. Delineators
Chapter 3G. Colored Pavements
Chapter 3H. Channelizing Devices Used for Emphasis of Pavement Marking Patterns
Chapter 3I. Islands
Chapter 3J. Rumble Strip Markings
PART 4. HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SIGNALS
Chapter 4A. General
Chapter 4B. Traffic Control Signals—General
Chapter 4C. Traffic Control Signal Needs Studies
Chapter 4D. Traffic Control Signal Features
Chapter 4E. Pedestrian Control Features
Chapter 4F. Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons
Chapter 4G. Traffic Control Signals and Hybrid Beacons for Emergency-Vehicle Access
Chapter 4H. Traffic Control Signals for One-Lane, Two-Way Facilities
Chapter 4I. Traffic Control Signals for Freeway Entrance Ramps
Chapter 4J. Traffic Control for Movable Bridges
Chapter 4K. Highway Traffic Signals at Toll Plazas
Chapter 4L. Flashing Beacons
Chapter 4M. Lane-Use Control Signals
Chapter 4N. In-Roadway Lights
PART 5. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES FOR LOW-VOLUME ROADS
Chapter 5A. General
Chapter 5B. Regulatory Signs
Chapter 5C. Warning Signs
Chapter 5D. Guide Signs
Chapter 5E. Markings
Chapter 5F. Traffic Control for Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Chapter 5G. Temporary Traffic Control Zones
Chapter 5H. Traffic Controls for School Areas
PART 6. TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL
Chapter 6A. General
Chapter 6B. Fundamental Principles
Chapter 6C. Temporary Traffic Control Elements
Chapter 6D. Pedestrian and Worker Safety
Chapter 6E. Flagger Control
Chapter 6F. Temporary Traffic Control Zone Devices
Chapter 6G. Type of Temporary Traffic Control Zone Activities
Chapter 6H. Typical Applications
Chapter 6I. Control of Traffic Through Traffic Incident Management Areas
PART 7. TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR SCHOOL AREAS
Chapter 7A. General
Chapter 7B. Signs
Chapter 7C. Markings
Chapter 7D. Crossing Supervision
PART 8. TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR RAILROAD AND LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT GRADE CROSSINGS
Chapter 8A. General
Chapter 8B. Signs and Markings
Chapter 8C. Flashing-Light Signals, Gates, and Traffic Control Signals
Chapter 8D. Pathway Grade Crossings
PART 9. TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR BICYCLE FACILITIES
Chapter 9A. General
Chapter 9B. Signs
Chapter 9C. Markings
Chapter 9D. Signals
APPENDIX A1. CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION
APPENDIX A2. METRIC CONVERSIONS

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