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Standard Highway Signs

2004 Edition, English Version

The 2009 MUTCD sign layouts are now available. New and revised sign layout details are contained in the 2012 Supplement to the 2004 Edition of Standard Highway Signs. Those signs whose designs did not change from the 2003 Edition of the MUTCD are still included in the 2004 Edition of Standard Highway Signs. Old designs have not been removed from the 2004 Edition, so please be sure to consult the 2012 Supplement for any sign designs that might have been updated. Sign layout details that are included in the 2012 Supplement supersede any previous designs contained in the 2004 Edition of Standard Highway Signs.


Standard Highway Signs, 2004 Edition, English Version

Viewing the SHS

If you have difficulty viewing the SHS sections below (in PDF format), you may need to download and install new software. For best results we recommend Internet Explorer, version 4 or higher, and Adobe Acrobat Reader, version 5.

The Standard Highway Signs Book is designed to be navigable from the Table of Contents. Opening the Table, and clicking on any sign listed therein, will open the appropriate document and page for viewing. Each sign also has a bookmark which is visible in Adobe Acrobat when each chapter is opened, and clicking on a bookmark will jump to the appropriate page (This works within Acrobat, within or outside of a web browser).


PDF icon COVER

PDF icon TABLE OF CONTENTS

PDF icon REGULATORY SIGNS

PDF icon WARNING SIGNS

PDF icon GUIDE SIGNS

PDF icon EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND CIVIL DEFENSE SIGNS

PDF icon SCHOOL SIGNS

PDF icon APPENDIX

PDF icon BLANK STANDARDS

PDF icon DESIGN GUIDELINES

PDF icon Standard Alphabets

PDF icon PAVEMENT MARKINGS

PDF icon OBJECT MARKERS

Known Errors in the 2004 SHS

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