Federal Register
The Federal Register is the FHWA's primary avenue for publishing Notices of Proposed Amendments (NPAs) and Final Rules (FRs) regarding MUTCD standards. The FHWA MUTCD Team will post the most current Federal Register Notices on this page in both pdf and text file formats. You can also link to the chart of Final Rules affecting the MUTCD 2003 Edition.
To view adopted text and figures for the most current and approved edition of the MUTCD, please click on Knowledge, 2003 Edition in the navigation bar. You will notice that the date the text and figures are posted on the website is different from the date of the Federal Register. This is because the rulemaking process requires that the text and figures be posted before the Federal Register is published.
To view proposed text, figures, and change list for the MUTCD, select Knowledge, Amendment Process in the navigation bar.
January 2, 2008 Federal Register -
National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways; Revision; Proposed Rule - Notice of Proposed Amendments (NPA)
[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2007-28977] (Text File) (PDF File)
December 21, 2007 Federal Register -
Final Rule on Maintaining Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity
[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2003-15149] (Text File) (PDF File)
December 14 , 2006 Federal Register -
Traffic Control Devices on Federal-Aid and Other Streets and Highways; Standards
Final Rule
[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2005-23182] (Text File) (PDF File)
November 24 , 2006 Federal Register -
Worker Visibility
Federal Highway Administration Final Rule
[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2005-23200] (Text File) (PDF File)
October 18, 2006 Federal Register -
Interstate Oasis Program
[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2006-23550] (Text File) (PDF File)
May 8, 2006 Federal Register -
Maintaining Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity
Supplemental Notice of Proposed Amendments (SNPA); Request for Comments
[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2003-15149] (Text File) (PDF File)
April 25, 2006 Federal Register -
23 CFR 655 Update
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Request for Comments
[FHWA Docket No. FHWA–2005–23182] (Text File) (PDF File)
UPDATE: June 14, 2006--23 CFR 655 Update--Extension of Comment Period [FHWA Docket Number 2005-23182] (Text File) (PDF File)
April 24, 2006 Federal Register -
Worker Visibility
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Request for Comments
[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2005-23200] (Text File) (PDF File)
February 27, 2006 Federal Register -
Interstate Oasis Program Notice; Request for Comments
[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2006-23550] (Text File) (PDF File)
December 1, 2004 Federal Register -
National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways;
Specific Service and General Service Signing for 24-Hour Pharmacies; Final rule
[FHWA Docket Number FHWA-2004-17321]
RIN 2125-AF02 (PDF file, 35KB), (Text file, 32KB)
Pharmacy Signs (English dimensions) (PDF file, 116KB)
Pharmacy Signs (Metric dimensions) (PDF file, 116KB)
October 22, 2004 Federal Register -
MUTCD Notice of proposed amendment (NPA), Revision 2: Maintaining Traffic Sign Retroreflecivity; comment period time extension.
[FHWA Docket Number FHWA-2003-15149]
RIN 2125-AE98 (PDF file, 55KB), (Text file, 8KB)
July 30, 2004 Federal Register -
MUTCD Notice of proposed amendment (NPA), Revision 2; Maintaining Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity; request for comments.
[FHWA Docket Number FHWA-2003-15149]
RIN 2125-AE98 (PDF file, 91KB), (Text file, 66KB)
May 10, 2004 Federal Register -
National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways;
Specific Service and General Service Signing for 24-Hour Pharmacies; Interim final rule
[FHWA Docket Number FHWA-2004-17321]
RIN 2125-AF02 (PDF file, 67KB), (Text file, 27KB)
November 20, 2003 Federal Register -
National Standards for Traffic Control Devices: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways; Revision; Final Rule
[FHWA Docket Number FHWA-2001-11159]
RIN 2125-AE93 (PDF file, 501KB), (Text file, 664KB)
March 24, 2003 Federal Register -
23 CFR 655 Final Rule: Traffic Control Devices on Federal-Aid and Other Streets and Highways; Standards
[FHWA Docket Number FHWA-2002-13069]
RIN 2125-AE78 (PDF file, 37KB), (Text file, 13KB)
November 21, 2002 Federal Register -
Traffic Control Devices on Federal-Aid and Other Streets and Highways; Color Specifications for Retroreflective Sign and Pavement Marking Materials
[FHWA Docket Number FHWA-99-6190]
RIN number 2125-AE67 (PDF file, 45KB), (Text file, 14KB)
October 30, 2002 Federal Register -
23 CFR 655 Regulations: Traffic Control Devices on Federal-Aid and Other Streets and Highway; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
[FHWA Docket Number FHWA-2002-13069]
RIN number 2125-AE78 (PDF file, 41KB), (Text file, 18KB)
July 30, 2002 Federal Register -
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices -
Accessible pedestrian signals, Final Rule
[FHWA Docket Number FHWA-2001-8846]
RIN number 2125-AE83 (PDF file, 67KB), (Text file, 12KB)
May 21, 2002 Federal Register -
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices -
Revision 2, Notice of Proposed Amendment
[FHWA Docket Number FHWA-2001-11159]
RIN number 2125-AE93 (PDF file, 249KB), (Text file, 281KB)
February 15, 2002 Federal Register -
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices -
Accessible pedestrian signals, Interim Final Rule
[FHWA Docket Number FHWA-2001-8846]
RIN number 2125-AE83 (PDF file, 46KB), (Text file, 22KB)
July 26, 2001 Federal Register -
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices -
Errata Amendments, RIN 2125-AE87 (PDF file, 52KB), (Text File, 28KB)
May 17,2001 Federal Register -
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices -
Accessible Pedestrian Signals Notice of Proposed Amendment;
[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2001-8846]
RIN 2125-AE83 (PDF file, 41KB), (Text file, 21KB)
December 18th, 2000 - MUTCD Final Rule (PDF file, 263KB), (HTML page, 266KB)
Title 23 CFR 655 Subpart F (601-607) (HTML page, 20KB)
For color specifications, see tables I and II.
July 31, 2002, Federal Register -
Traffic Control Devices on Federal-Aid and Other Streets and Highways; Color Specifications for Retroreflective Sign and Pavement Marking Materials, Final Rule
Docket No. FHWA-99-6190, Rin 2125-AE67
NPA for Color Specifications, 23 CFR 655
Docket No. FHWA-99-6190, Rin 2125-AE67, December 21, 1999
NPA Reference Chart
These Notice of Proposed Amendments provide background information about
the proposed changes that ultimately led to the Final Rule for the Millennium
Edition of the MUTCD. This information will be converted to a database
in the future so that users can more easily locate specific changes
by searching on keywords or official ruling numbers.
You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDFs on this page.
