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Compliance Periods
Below is a list
of compliance dates for your information. Please consult
the Federal Register for detailed information regarding the
sections you are interested in.
Compliance
Dates for MUTCD 2003 Edition
Note: *
denotes compliance dates established with 2000 MUTCD final rule that are still in effect.
Section 2A.19
Lateral Offset—crashworthiness of sign supports for roads with
posted speed limit of 80 km/h (50 mph) or higher—January 17, 2013.
Section 2B.03 Size of Regulatory Signs—increased sign sizes
and other changes to Table 2B-1—10 years from the effective date of
the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2B.04 STOP Sign (R1-1)—4-WAY plaque requirement—January
17, 2004*.
Section 2B.06 STOP Sign Placement—signs mounted on back of
STOP sign—10 years from the effective date of the Final Rule for the
2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2B.09 YIELD Sign Applications—changes in YIELD sign
application criteria from the 1988 MUTCD—January 17, 2011*.
Section 2B.10 YIELD Sign Placement—signs mounted on back of
YIELD sign—10 years from the effective date of the Final Rule for
the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2B.11 Yield Here to Pedestrians Signs (R1-5, R1-5a)—new
section—10 years from the effective date of the Final Rule for the
2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2B.13 Speed Limit Sign (R2-1)—color of changeable message
legend of YOUR SPEED—10 years from the effective date of the Final
Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2B.25 Reversible Lane Control Signs (R3-9d, R3-9f through
R3-9i)—removal of R3-9c and R3-9e signs—10 years from the effective
date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2B.26 Preferential Only Lane Signs (R3-10 through R3-15)—10
years from the effective date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD
= Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2B.27 Preferential Only Lanes for High-Occupancy Vehicles
(HOVs)—new section in Millennium Edition—January 17, 2007*.
Section 2B.28 Preferential Only Lane Sign Applications and Placement—10
years from the effective date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD
= Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2B.37 ONE WAY Signs (R6-1, R6-2)—placement requirement
at intersecting alleys— January 17, 2008*.
Section 2B.46 Photo Enforced Signs (R10-18, R10-19)—new section—10
years from the effective date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD
= Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2B.52 Hazardous Material Signs (R14-2, R14-3)—change
in sign legend—10 years from the effective date of the Final Rule
for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2C.04 Size of Warning Signs—increased sizes of W4-1,
W5-2, W6-3, and W12-1 signs—January 17, 2008*.
Section 2C.04 Size of Warning Signs—sizes of W1 Series Arrows
signs, W7 Series truck runaway signs, W12-2p low clearance signs,
and W10-1 advance grade crossing sign—10 years from the effective
date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2C.11 Truck Rollover Warning Signs (W1-13, W1-13a)—new
section—10 years from the effective date of the Final Rule for the
2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2C.16 NARROW BRIDGE Sign (W5-2)—elimination of symbol
sign—10 years from the effective date of the Final Rule for the 2003
MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2C.25 PAVEMENT ENDS Sign (W8-3)—removal of symbol sign—January
17, 2011*.
Section 2C.26 Shoulder Signs (W8-4, W8-9, and W8-9a)—removal
of symbol signs—January 17, 2011*.
Section 2C.30 Speed Reduction Signs (W3-5, W3-5a)—removal of
R2-5 Series Reduced Speed Ahead signs and use of W3-5 or W3-5a warning
signs instead—15 years from the effective date of the Final Rule for
the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2018.
Section 2C.31 Merge Signs (W4-1, W4-5)—Entering Roadway Merge
sign (W4-1a)—10 years from the effective date of the Final Rule for
the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2C.32 Added Lane Signs (W4-3, W4-6)—Entering Roadway
Added Lane sign (W4-3a)—10 years from the effective date of the Final
Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2C.33 Lane Ends Signs (W4-2, W9-1, W9-2)—new design
of W4-2 sign—10 years from the effective date of the Final Rule for
the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2C.34 Two-Way Traffic Sign (W6-3)—transition from one-way
street—5 years from the effective date of the Final Rule for the 2003
MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2008.
Section 2C.37 Intersection Warning Signs (W2-1 through W2-6)—new
design of Circular Intersection (W2-6) sign—10 years from the effective
date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2C.40 Vehicular Traffic Signs (W8-6, W11-1, W11-5, W11-5a,
W11-6, W11-8, W11-10, W11-11, W11-12, W11-14)—new symbol signs
W11-1, W11-5, W11-5a, W11-6, W11-11, and W11-14—10 years from the
effective date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2C.41 Nonvehicular Signs (W11-2, W11-3, W11-4, W11-7, W11-9)—elimination
of crosswalk lines from crossing signs and use of diagonal downward
pointing arrow supplemental plaque (W16-7) if at the crossing—January
17, 2011*.
Section 2C.53 PHOTO ENFORCED Plaque (W16-10)—new section—10
years from the effective date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD
= Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2D.38 Street Name Sign (D3-1)—symbol sizes, 150 mm
(6 in) letter sizes for lettering on groundmounted Street Name signs
on roads that are not multi-lane streets with speed limits greater
than 60 km/h (40 mph), other new provisions of Millennium Edition—January
9, 2012*.
Section 2D.38 Street Name Sign (D3-1)—letter sizes on ground-mounted
signs on multi-lane streets with speed limits greater than 60 km/h
(40 mph) and letter sizes on overhead-mounted signs—15 years from
the effective date of the Final Rule of the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22,
2018.
Section 2D.39 Advance Street Name Signs (D3-2)—new section
in 2000 MUTCD and revisions in 2003 MUTCD—15 years from the effective
date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2018.
Section 2D.45 General Service Signs (D9 Series)—Traveler Info
Call 511 (D12-5) sign, Channel 9 Monitored (D12-3) sign—10 years from
the effective date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22,
2013.
Section 2D.46 Reference Location Signs (D10-1 through D10-3) and
Intermediate Reference Location Signs (D10-1a through D10-3a)—location
and spacing of Reference Location signs and design of Intermediate
Reference Location signs—10 years from the effective date of the Final
Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2E.28 Interchange Exit Numbering—size of exit number
plaque—January 17, 2008*.
Section 2E.28 Interchange Exit Numbering—LEFT on exit number
plaques for left exits—5 years from the effective date of the Final
Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2008.
Section 2E.30 Advance Guide Signs—advance placement distance—January
17, 2008*.
Section 2E.54 Reference Location Signs and Enhanced Reference Location
Signs (D10-4, D10-5)—design of Enhanced Reference Location signs
and Intermediate Enhanced Reference Location signs—10 years from the
effective date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2E.59 Preferential Only Lane Signs—new section in 2003
Edition—10 years from the effective date of the Final Rule for the
2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 2F.05 Size of Lettering—minimum height of letters and
numerals on specific service signs— January 17, 2011*.
Section 2I.03 EVACUATION ROUTE Sign (EM-1)—new design and size
of EM-1 sign—15 years from the effective date of the Final Rule for
the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2018.
Section 3B.01 Yellow Centerline Pavement Markings and Warrants—new
section in Millennium Edition— January 3, 2003*.
Section 3B.03 Other Yellow Longitudinal Pavement Markings—spacing
requirements for pavement marking arrows in two-way left-turn lanes—5
years from the effective date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD
= Dec. 22, 2008.
Section 3B.07 Warrants for Use of Edge Lines—new section in
Millennium Edition—January 3, 2003*.
Section 3B.17 Crosswalk Markings—gap between transverse lines
of a crosswalk—10 years from the effective date of the Final Rule
for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 3B.19 Pavement Word and Symbol Markings—typical spacing
of lane-use arrows in two-way left-turn lanes shown in Figure 3B-7—5
years from the effective date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD
= Dec. 22, 2008.
Section 3C.01 Object Marker Design and Placement Height—width
of stripes on Type 3 striped marker— 10 years from the effective date
of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 4D.01 General—location of signalized midblock crosswalks—10
years from the effective date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD
= Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 4D.05 Application of Steady Signal Indications—Item
B.4 in STANDARD—5 years from the effective date of the Final Rule
for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2008.
Section 4D.12 Flashing Operation of Traffic Control Signals—duration
of steady red clearance interval in change from red-red flashing mode
to steady (stop-and-go) mode—10 years from the effective date of the
Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 4E.06 Accessible Pedestrian Signals—new section in
Millennium Edition—January 17, 2005*.
Section 4E.07 Countdown Pedestrian Signals—new section—10 years
from the effective date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD for countdown
pedestrian signal hardware = Dec. 22, 2013; 3 years from the effective date of the
Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD for operational requirements of countdown
pedestrian signals = Dec. 22, 2006.
Section 4E.09 Accessible Pedestrian Signal Detectors—new section
in Millennium Edition—January 17, 2005*.
Section 4E.10 Pedestrian Intervals and Signal Phases—pedestrian
clearance time sufficient to travel to far side of the traveled way—5
years from the effective date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD
= Dec. 22, 2008.
Section 5C.05 NARROW BRIDGE Sign (W5-2)—elimination of symbol
sign—10 years from the effective date of the Final Rule for the 2003
MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 6D.01 Pedestrian Considerations—all new provisions
for pedestrian accessibility—5 years from the effective date of the
Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2008.
Section 6D.02 Accessibility Considerations—5 years from the
effective date of the Final Rule for the MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2008.
Section 6D.03 Worker Safety Considerations—high-visibility
apparel requirements—3 years from the effective date of the Final
Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2006.
Section 6E.02 High-Visibility Safety Apparel—high-visibility
apparel requirements for flaggers—3 years from the effective date
of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2006.
Section 6F.03 Sign Placement—crashworthiness of sign supports—January
17, 2005.
Section 6F.58 Channelizing Devices—crashworthiness—January
17, 2005.
Section 6F.59 Cones—width of retroreflective stripes—5 years
from the effective date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec.
22, 2008.
Section 6F.63 Type I, II, or III Barricades—crashworthiness—January
17, 2005.
Section 6F.66 Longitudinal Channelizing Barricades—crashworthiness—January
17, 2005.
Section 6F.82 Crash Cushions—crashworthiness—January 17, 2005.
Section 7B.08 School Advance Warning Assembly (S1-1 with Supplemental
Plaque)—use of AHEAD plaque (W16-9p) or distance plaque (W16-2
or W16-2a)—January 17, 2011*.
Section 7B.09 School Crosswalk Warning Assembly (S1-1 with Diagonal
Arrow)—elimination of crosswalk lines from crossing signs and
use of diagonal downward pointing arrow supplemental plaque (W16-7)
—January 17, 2011*.
Section 7B.12 Reduced Speed School Zone Ahead Sign (S4-5, S4-5a)—15
years from the effective date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD
= Dec. 22, 2018.
Section 7E.04 Uniform of Adult Crossing Guards and Student Patrols—requirement
for high-visibility apparel for adult crossing guards—5 years from
the effective date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22,
2008.
Section 8B.03 Highway-Rail Grade Crossing (Crossbuck) Sign (R15-1)
and Number of Tracks Sign (R15-2)—retroreflective strip on crossbuck
support—January 17, 2011*.
Section 8B.04 Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Advance Warning Signs
(W10 Series)—removal of existing W10-6 series signs—January 17,
2006*.
Section 8D.07 Traffic Control Signals at or Near Highway-Rail Grade
Crossings—pre-signals—10 years from the effective date of the
Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD = Dec. 22, 2013.
Section 9B.04 Bicycle Lane Signs (R3-17, R3-17a, R3-17b)—deletion
of preferential lane symbol (diamond) for bicycle lane signs—January
17, 2006*.
Section 9B.17 Bicycle Warning Sign (W11-1)—elimination of crosswalk
lines from crossing signs and use of diagonal downward pointing arrow
supplemental plaque (W16-7) if at the crossing—January 17, 2011*.
Chapter 9C Markings—deletion of preferential lane symbol (diamond)
for bicycle pavement markings— January 17, 2007*.
Part 10 Traffic Controls for Highway-Light Rail Transit Grade Crossings—automatic
gates, flashing-light signals, and blank-out signs—January 17, 2011*.
Section 10C.15 Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Advance Warning Signs
(W10 Series)—removal of existing W10-6 series signs—January 17,
2006*.
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