TEXT CHANGES TO THE MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES DISCUSSED IN FINAL RULE DOCKET NO. 87-21, NOTICE NO. 3.

Request VI-579C) Temporary Pavement Markings in Construction and Maintenance Areas.

1. Revise Section 6D-3 (page 6D-2), the first paragraph. Delete the first sentence and replace with the following two sentences to read:

Short-term pavement markings are those that may be used until the earliest date when it is practical and possible to install pavement markings that meet the full MUTCD standards for pavement markings. Normally, it should not be necessary to leave short-term pavement markings in place for more than 2 weeks.

2. Revise Section 6D-3 page (6D-3), the last paragraph. Delete the first sentence and replace with the following sentence to read:

Each highway agency should develop a policy that will, within the scope of this Section, provide more detailed criteria and describe the conditions where short-term pavement markings will be used.

1988 MUTCD Revision 2
March 17, 1992

TEXT CHANGES TO THE MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES DISCUSSED IN FINAL RULE DOCKET NO. 92-11.

Request VIII-32(C) Stop or Yield Signs at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings.

Delete Section 8B-9 (pate 8B-7) in its entirety and replace with the following

8B-9 STOP or YIELD Signs at Grade Crossings (R1-1, W3-1, R1-2, W3-2)

STOP or YIELD signs may be used at highway-rail grade crossings, at the discretion of the responsible State or local jurisdiction, for crossings that have two or more trains per day and are without automatic traffic control devices.

For other crossings with passive protection, STOP or YIELD signs may be used after need is established by a traffic engineering study. The study should take into consideration such factors as: volume and character of highway and train traffic, adequacy of stopping sight distance, crossing accident history, and need for active control devices.

For all highway-rail grade crossings where STOP or YIELD signs are installed, the placement shall conform to the requirements of MUTCD Section 2B-9 Location of Stop Sign and Yield Signs. STOP AHEAD or YIELD AHEAD Advance Warning signs shall also be installed.