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Title:

A Historical Perspective on the Evolution of the MUTCD

Accession Number:

01157082

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

The Manual on Uniform traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) is a critical document for the transportation profession. In its current form, it contains over 700 pages of guidelines that are used by field personnel, engineers, and decision makers in the traffic engineering field. However, the document's origins were more humble, with a document that contained less than 200 pages. This paper traces the evolution of the MUTCD from its predecessor publications in the 1920s through its nine editions. The paper identifies the significant milestones in the document's evolution, both from the perspective of specific devices and significant issues. The information in this paper will help readers to understand the role of the manual, how it has evolved into its present form, and why it is written in the current manner.

Monograph Accession #:

01147878

Report/Paper Numbers:

10-3137

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Hawkins Jr, H Gene

Publication Date:

2010

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 89th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2010-1-10 to 2010-1-14
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

DVD

Features:

Figures (3) ; References (13) ; Tables (1)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Transportation professionals

Subject Areas:

Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2010 Paper #10-3137

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jan 25 2010 11:33AM