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Millennium Edition

With incorporated Errata Number 1 changes, dated June 14, 2001

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COVER AND INTRODUCTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART 2 - SIGNS

Chapter 2A - General Provisions and Standards
Chapter 2B - Regulatory Signs
Chapter 2C - Warning Signs
Chapter 2D - Conventional Signs
Chapter 2E - Freeways and Expressways
Chapters 2F - 2I

Chapter 2F - Specific Service Signs
Chapter 2G - Tourist-Oriented Directional Signs (TODS)
Chapter 2H - Recreational and Cultural Interest Area Signs
Chapter 2I - Emergency Management Signing

PART 3 - MARKINGS

PART 4 - HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SIGNALS

Chapter 4A - 4D

Chapter 4A - General
Chapter 4B - Traffic Control Signals, General
Chapter 4C - Traffic Control Signal Needs Studies
Chapter 4D - Traffic Control Signal Features

Chapter 4E - 4L

Chapter 4E - Pedestrian Control Features
Chapter 4F - Traffic Control Signals for Emergency Vehicle Access
Chapter 4G - Traffic Control Signals for One-Lane, Two-Way Facilities
Chapter 4H - Traffic Control Signals for Freeway Entrance Ramps
Chapter 4I - Traffic Control for Movable Bridges
Chapter 4J - Lane-Use Control Signals
Chapter 4K - Flashing Beacons
Chapter 4L- In-Roadway Lights

PART 5 - LOW-VOLUME RURAL ROADS

PART 6 - TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL

Chapter 6A - Introduction
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 - Application of Devices

PART 7 - TRAFFIC CONTROLS FOR SCHOOL AREAS

PART 8 - TRAFFIC CONTROLS FOR HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS

PART 9 - TRAFFIC CONTROLS FOR BICYCLE FACILITIES

PART 10 - TRAFFIC CONTROLS FOR HIGHWAY-LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT GRADE CROSSINGS

APPENDIX A1