2003 MUTCD, Original, November 2003 (HTML)
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| INTRODUCTION | |
| Addresses | |
| PART 1. | GENERAL |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1A. | General |
| PART 2. | SIGNS |
| Chapter 2A. | General |
| Chapter 2B. | Regulatory Signs |
| Chapter 2C. | Warning Signs |
| Chapter 2D. | Guide Signs — Conventional Roads |
| Chapter 2E. | Guide Signs — Freeways and Expressways |
| Chapter 2F. | Specific Service Signs |
| Chapter 2G. | Tourist-Oriented Directional Signs |
| Chapter 2H. | Recreational and Cultural Interest Area Signs |
| Chapter 2I. | Emergency Management Signing |
| PART 3. | MARKINGS |
| Chapter 3A. | General |
| Chapter 3B. | Pavement and Curb Markings |
| Chapter 3C. | Object Markers |
| Chapter 3D. | Delineators |
| Chapter 3E. | Colored Pavements |
| Chapter 3F. | Barricades and Channelizing Devices |
| Chapter 3G. | Islands |
| 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. | 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. | 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 |
| 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. | Temporary Traffic Control Zone Activities |
| Chapter 6H. | Typical Applications |
| Chapter 6I. | Control of Traffic Through Traffic Incident Management Areas |
| PART 7. | TRAFFIC CONTROLS FOR SCHOOL AREAS |
| Chapter 7A. | General |
| Chapter 7B. | Signs |
| Chapter 7C. | Markings |
| Chapter 7D. | Signals |
| Chapter 7E. | Crossing Supervision |
| Chapter 7F. | Grade-Separated Crossings |
| PART 8. | TRAFFIC CONTROLS FOR HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS |
| Chapter 8A. | General |
| Chapter 8B. | Signs and Markings |
| Chapter 8C. | Illumination |
| Chapter 8D. | Flashing-Light Signals, Gates, and Traffic Control Signals |
| PART 9. | TRAFFIC CONTROLS FOR BICYCLE FACILITIES |
| Chapter 9A. | General |
| Chapter 9B. | Signs |
| Chapter 9C. | Markings |
| Chapter 9D. | Signals |
| PART 10. | TRAFFIC CONTROLS FOR HIGHWAY-LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT GRADE CROSSINGS |
| Chapter 10A. | General |
| Chapter 10B. | Highway-Light Rail Transit Grade Crossing Control Systems |
| Chapter 10C. | Signs, Illumination, and Markings |
| Chapter 10D. | Highway-Light Rail Transit Active Traffic Control Grade Crossing Systems |
| APPENDIX A1. | CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION |
