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Standard Highway Signs and Markings (SHSM) Book

New SHSM Book is Coming Soon

The Federal Highway Administration is developing revisions to the Standard Highway Signs and Markings (SHSM) book to provide design details of the new signs and markings added in the 2009 Edition of the MUTCD and signs and markings whose designs have been modified in the 2009 MUTCD.

The release of the new edition of Standard Highway Signs and Markings is anticipated for Fall 2010. To advance the availability of new information for field installations as soon as possible following the effective date of the 2009 MUTCD, interim releases are planned for items that are new or significantly revised in the 2009 MUTCD.

The first phase will release the undimensioned, full-size layouts for most of the new signs so that they can be specified by size and sign designation in design drawings and be used by sign fabricators in the electronic fabrication process. These files will be made available in vector-based PDF and EPS formats that can be used directly with electronic vinyl cutting equipment.

The second phase will release dimensioned fabrication details for all new and significantly revised signs.

The third phase will release the new edition of Standard Highway Signs and Markings and will include any remaining new items or revisions, as well as corrections to the information contained in the previous edition.

Please check this page occasionally for releases of new information.

2004 Edition, Metric and English Versions

Click here for Metric version

Click here for English version

These links represent the current versions of the Standard Highway Signs book, Metric and English versions. The Standard Highway Signs Book 2004 Edition is a companion document to the 2003 Edition of the MUTCD, including Revision 1. However, the Standard Highway Signs Book contains some frequently-used designs that are not found in the MUTCD.