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New Regulations concerning STOP Signs and Plaques

... for the New MUTCD?

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24” x 24”SIGN

NOLONGER

PERMITTED

SIZES• MinimumsizeSTOP(R1-1)forasinglelaneconventionalroadis30x30andforamulti-laneconventional

roadis36x36.• “A minimum size of 36 x 36 inches shall be used for STOP signs that face multi-lane approaches.” “Section

2B.03, P06” “Where side roads intersect a multi-lane street or highway that has a speed limit of 45 mph or higher, the minimum size of the STOP signs facing the side road approaches, even if the side road only has one approach lane, shall be 36 x 36 inches.” “Section 2B.03, P07”

MINIMUM RETROREFLECTIVITY• TypeIisallowableon“RedSeries”signs,i.e.,STOPandYIELDsigns;however,werecommendupgrading

signsto3M™HighIntensityPrismatic(HIP)or3M™DiamondGrade(DG3)forthefollowingreasons:• EvaluationCost-Eliminateyearlyevaluationcostsbyusingtheexpectedsignlifeorblanketreplacement

methodswhichcannotbeusedwithTypeIsheeting.• ReplacementCost-TypeImayhavetobereplacedupto2.5timesasoftenas3M™ HIPor3M™ DG3.• Warranty-TypeIdoesNOThaveawarrantywhereas3M™HIPhasa10yearwarrantyand3M™DG3

hasa12yearwarranty.COMPLIANCE DATES• “After the effective date of a new edition of the MUTCD or a revision thereto, or after the adoption thereof

by the State, whichever occurs later, new or reconstructed devices installed shall be in compliance with the new edition or revision.” “Section I-3, P20” Thisstatementappliestoallchangesinthe2009MUTCD.

• Implementationofamanagementorassessmentmethodtomaintaintrafficsignretroreflectivitymustbeinplaceby January 22, 2012.

• Replacementofsignsidentifiedasfailingusingoneoftheabovemethodsby January 22, 2015.• “Except as provided in Paragraph 24, when a noncompliant traffic control device is being replaced or

refurbished because it is damaged, missing, or no longer serviceable for any reason, it shall be replaced with a compliant device.” “Section I-3, P23”

“Option: One compliant device in the midst of a series of adjacent noncompliant devices would be confusing to road users; and/or the schedule for replacement of the whole series of noncompliant devices will result in achieving timely compliance with the MUTCD.” “Section I-3, P24”

MUTCD GUIDANCE AND LANGUAGE• TheMUTCDappliestoalltrafficcontroldevicesplacedon,over,oradjacenttoastreet,highway,pedestrian

facility,bikeway,orprivate roadsopentopublictravel.• “No items other than inventory stickers, sign installation dates, and bar codes shall be affixed to the fronts

of STOP or YIELD signs, and the placement of these items shall be in the border of the sign.” “Section 2B.10, P04” “No items other than official traffic control signs, inventory stickers, sign installation dates, anti-vandalism stickers, and bar codes shall be mounted on the backs of STOP or YIELD signs.” “Section 2B.10, P05”

• “A sign that is mounted back-to-back with a STOP or YIELD sign should stay within the edges of the STOP or YIELD sign. If necessary, the size of the STOP or YIELD should be increased so that any other sign installed back-to-back with a STOP or YIELD sign remains within the edges of the STOP or YIELD sign.” “Section 2B.10, P08”

• ThenewplaquestobeusedwithSTOPsignsareshowntotherightdirectlybelowtheSTOPsign;2-WAY,3-WAY,4-WAY,orothernumbersarenolongerpermitted.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM THIS EDITION• 24x24InchSTOPsign• “2-WAY 3-WAY, 4-WAY, or other numbers of ways shall not be used with STOP signs” “Section 2B.05, P06”

More information can be found in the MUTCD manual available for download http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/.Please visit www.cpcsigns.com to download a .pdf version of this flyer and much more.