Publications

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

The MUTCD is available from FHWA only in electronic form, on the MUTCD Web site. Hard copies of the MUTCD, 11th Edition and cost information are available from American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA).

Standard Highway Signs (SHS) Publication

The new edition of the Standard Highway Signs publication will contain the design details for all signs and pavement markings included in the 11th Edition of the MUTCD, expanded sign design guidelines, and details for symbolic traffic and lane-control signal indications. The new full edition once completed will include all signs, to include those which were included in previous editions of SHS. It is taking some additional time to prepare the full publication, and phased release is underway with more information available on the SHS 2024 Edition webpage.

The SHS 2004 Edition is available from FHWA only in electronic form, on the MUTCD Web site.

The 2012 Supplement to the 2004 edition of SHS contains the new and significantly revised signs adopted in the 2009 edition of the MUTCD. The SHS 2012 Supplement is available in electronic form on the MUTCD Web site.