Revision of Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; Temporary Traffic Control

FR: Mines Bureau

Published December 30th, 1999

Detected March 14th, 2026

Summary

The Federal Highway Administration and Mines Bureau have issued a proposed rule to revise the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) concerning temporary traffic control. This proposal aims to update standards and guidance for traffic control devices used in work zones and other temporary traffic situations.

View original document View source feed page

What changed

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Mines Bureau have published a proposed rule concerning revisions to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), specifically focusing on temporary traffic control. This document outlines proposed amendments to the existing standards and guidance for traffic control devices used in temporary traffic control zones, such as construction or maintenance areas. The proposal is part of an ongoing effort to update and standardize traffic control practices across the nation.

Regulated entities, primarily state and local transportation agencies, as well as contractors involved in road construction and maintenance, should review these proposed changes. The document provides a comment period for interested parties to submit feedback to the FHWA. Compliance with the final rule will require adherence to the updated standards for temporary traffic control devices, impacting planning, design, and implementation of traffic management plans in work zones.

What to do next

Review proposed revisions to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) regarding temporary traffic control.
Submit comments to the Federal Highway Administration by the specified deadline if applicable.
Prepare for implementation of updated temporary traffic control standards upon finalization of the rule.

Source document (simplified)

Legal Status This site displays a prototype of a “Web 2.0” version of the daily
Federal Register. It is not an official legal edition of the Federal
Register, and does not replace the official print version or the official
electronic version on GPO’s govinfo.gov.

The documents posted on this site are XML renditions of published Federal
Register documents. Each document posted on the site includes a link to the
corresponding official PDF file on govinfo.gov. This prototype edition of the
daily Federal Register on FederalRegister.gov will remain an unofficial
informational resource until the Administrative Committee of the Federal
Register (ACFR) issues a regulation granting it official legal status.
For complete information about, and access to, our official publications
and services, go to About the Federal Register on NARA's archives.gov.

The OFR/GPO partnership is committed to presenting accurate and reliable
regulatory information on FederalRegister.gov with the objective of
establishing the XML-based Federal Register as an ACFR-sanctioned
publication in the future. While every effort has been made to ensure that
the material on FederalRegister.gov is accurately displayed, consistent with
the official SGML-based PDF version on govinfo.gov, those relying on it for
legal research should verify their results against an official edition of
the Federal Register. Until the ACFR grants it official status, the XML
rendition of the daily Federal Register on FederalRegister.gov does not
provide legal notice to the public or judicial notice to the courts.

Legal Status

Proposed Rule

Revision of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; Temporary Traffic Control

A Proposed Rule by the Mines Bureau and the Federal Highway Administration on 12/30/1999

Document Details Published Content - Document Details Agencies Rules Dedicated Short Range Communications in Intelligent Transportation Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Agency/Docket Number FHWA Docket No. FHWA-99-6576 CFR 23 CFR 655 23 CFR 945 Document Citation 64 FR 73606 Document Number 99-33404 Document Type Proposed Rule Pages 73606-73612
(7 pages) Publication Date 12/30/1999 RIN 2125-AE72 Published Content - Document Details
PDF Official Content
- View printed version (PDF) Official Content
Document Details Published Content - Document Details Agencies Rules Dedicated Short Range Communications in Intelligent Transportation Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Agency/Docket Number FHWA Docket No. FHWA-99-6576 CFR 23 CFR 655 23 CFR 945 Document Citation 64 FR 73606 Document Number 99-33404 Document Type Proposed Rule Pages 73606-73612
(7 pages) Publication Date 12/30/1999 RIN 2125-AE72 Published Content - Document Details

- Document Dates Published Content - Document Dates Comments Close 06/30/2000 Dates Text Submit comments on or before June 30, 2000. Published Content - Document Dates

Public Comments Enhanced Content - Public Comments Comments are no longer being accepted. See DATES for details.

Enhanced Content - Public Comments
- Regulations.gov Data Enhanced Content - Regulations.gov Data Additional information is not currently available for this document.

Enhanced Content - Regulations.gov Data

- Sharing Enhanced Content - Sharing Shorter Document URL https://www.federalregister.gov/d/99-33404 Email Email this document to a friend Enhanced Content - Sharing

Document Statistics Enhanced Content - Document Statistics Document page views are updated periodically throughout the day and are cumulative counts for this document. Counts are subject to sampling, reprocessing and revision (up or down) throughout the day.

Page views 54
as of
03/14/2026 at 2:15 pm EDT Enhanced Content - Document Statistics
- Other Formats Enhanced Content - Other Formats This document is also available in the following formats:

JSON Normalized attributes and metadata MODS Government Publishing Office metadata More information and documentation can be found in our developer tools pages.

Enhanced Content - Other Formats
Published Document: 99-33404 (64 FR 73606) This document has been published in the Federal Register. Use the PDF linked in the document sidebar for the official electronic format.

The full text of this document is currently available in PDF format.

The full text of this document is
also available
in a basic text format.

Published Document: 99-33404 (64 FR 73606)