National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

Index of Approved Changes

During each meeting, the NCUTCD votes to approve proposed additions, revisions, and interpretations to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).  Since the last MUTCD was published, several changes have been proposed by the NCUTCD.  The current list of proposed changes can be found below.

The proposed changes approved by the NCUTCD are submitted to the FHWA for consideration for a future revision to the MUTCD.  Approval by the NCUTCD does not constitute official rulemaking or acceptance of these changes by the FHWA. The FHWA evaluates each proposal and determines whether to include in a future rulemaking to amend the MUTCD, along with recommended changes submitted by other organizations, agencies, and individuals, as well as any changes that the FHWA develops directly.  A link to the current MUTCD can be found on the links menu above.

You may use the links below to filter the list based on the Technical Committee that prepared the recommended change.

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Meeting Item No. Description Parts Chapters Sections Figures Tables
January 2021 20A-RW-01 STOP/SLOW Paddle LED Lights 6 7 6E 7D 6E.03 6E.05 7D.05    
January 2021 20B-RW-03 Electronic Display Traffic Control 1 2 4 6 7 8 1A 1C 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 2H 2L 4S 4T 6F 7B 8B 1A.04 1C.02 2A.04 2A.07 2A.10 2A.15 2B.02 2B.05 2B.08 2B.13 2B.18 2B.25 2B.26 2B.37 2B.38 2B.53 2B.54 2B.56 2C.02 2C.03 2C.08A 2C.13 2C.32 2C.35 2C.37 2C.39 2D.35 2E.54 2F.05 2H.03 4S.01 4S.04 4T.01 4T.02 4T.03 6F.60 6F.61 7B.15 8B.08 8B.19    
January 2021 20A-RW-02 Speed Advisory Signs for Changes in Horizontal Alignment 2 2C 2C.08 2C.09 2C.13    
January 2021 20B-RW-01 Vertical Clearance of Large Signs 2 2A 2A.18 2A.19    
January 2021 20B-RW-02 Bus Transit/BRT Traffic Control – Signs, Markings, Signals 1 2 3 4 8 1C 2B 2C 2G 3A 3B 3D 3G 4D 4F 8E 1C.03 2B.02 2B.23A 2B.23B 2C.02 2C.49 2C.50A 2G.03 2G.05 2G.06 2G.07 2G.08 2G.10 3A.05 3B.20 3D.01A 3D.02 3G.07 4D.03A 4F.17A 4F.18 8E.01 8E.02 8E.04 8E.05 8E.06 8E.07 8E.08 8E.09 8E.10    
January 2020 19B-RW-01 Street Name Plaque with W1-10 Series Signs and W10-2, 3, and 4 signs 2 8 2C 8B 2C.11 2C.46 2C.58 8B.06    
June 2019 19A-RW-01 Reducing Wrong Way Movements 1 2 3 4 1A 2A 2B 3B 4C 1A.13 2A.23 2B.09 2B.32 2B.37 2B.38 2B.40 2B.41 2B.42 3B.20 4C.01 2B-12 2B-14 2B-15 2B-16 2B-17 2B-18  
June 2019 19A-RW-02 Hill Blocks View Sign 2 2C 2C.18    
June 2019 19A-RW-03 Bicycle Pedestrian Signs 2 2B 2B.12 2B-2  
January 2019 18B-RW-03 Speed Limit Procedures 1 2 1A 2B 1A.13 2B.13    
January 2019 18B-RW-01 Crosswalk Stop on Red Sign 2 4 2B 4F 2B.53 4F.02 2B-27  
January 2019 18B-RW-02 Left Turns Yield on Flashing Yellow Arrow Sign 2 2B 2B.53 2B-27  
June 2018 17B-RW-01 Horizontal Alignment Signing 2 2C 2C.06 2C.07 2C.09 2C.10 2C.11 2C.12 2C.13 2C.14 2C.15 2C-12 2C-3 2C-5
June 2018 18A-RW-01 R1-5 Series Signs – Multi-lane use vs Single Lane Use 2 2B 2B.11   2B-1
June 2018 18A-RW-02 Section 2C.36 Advance Traffic Control Signs 2 2C 2C.36    
June 2017 16B-RW-04 Figure 2C-3, Example of Advisory Speed Signing for an Exit Ramp 2 2C 2C.14 2C-3  
June 2017 17A-RW-02 R5-XX, R5-XY – NO THRU TRAFFIC and NO THRU TRUCK TRAFFIC signs 2 2B 2B.39 2B-11  
June 2017 17A-RW-03 Section 2B.59, Weight Limit Signs 2 2B 2B.59 2B-29  
June 2017 17A-RW-04 Section 2C.13, Truck Rollover Signs 1 2 1A 2C 2C.13 2C-12  
January 2017 16A-RW-02 R10-15a Traffic Signal Sign – Turning Vehicles Stop For Pedestrians 2 2B 2B.53 2B-27  
January 2017 16B-RW-01 Gates – Setback for Parking Gates 2 2B 2B.68    
January 2017 16B-RW-02 In-Street Pedestrian Signs Gateway Installation 2 2B 2B.12    
January 2017 16B-RW-03 Section 2C.04, Size of Warning Signs 2 2C 2C.04    
June 2016 16A-RW-01 Parking Signs 2 2B 2B.46 2B.47 2B.48 2B.49 2B-24 2B-25  
January 2016 15A-RW-02 Site Roadways Open to Public Travel (2A, 2B, 2C) 2 2A 2B 2C      
January 2016 15B-RW-01 Climbing, Truck and Passing Lanes 2 3 2A 2B 2C 2D 3B 2A.16 2B.30 2B.31 2C.42 2D.51 3B.04 3B.09 2A-5 2C-5
January 2016 15B-RW-02 Selecting Type of Traffic Control for Unsignalized Intersections 2 2B 2B.04 2B.06 2B.07 2B.09    
June 2015 15A-RW-01 Movement Prohibition Signs 2 2B 2B.18    
June 2014 14A-RW-02 Section 2C.10 (proposed 2Q.04) Combination Horizontal Alignment/Advisory Speed Signs (W1-1a, W1-2a) 2 2C 2C.10    
June 2014 14A-RW-05 Excessive Use of Signs 2 2A 2A.04    
June 2014 14A-RW-07 LED Sign Applications 1 2 7 8 1A 2A 2B 2C 2G 2H 2L 7B 8B 1A.13 2A.07 2A.14 2A.15 2B.02 2B.13 2B.18 2B.26 2B.37 2B.38 2B.54 2C.03 2C.08 2C.09 2C.13 2C.36 2G.03 2G.10 2H.03 2L.01 2L.03 2L.04 7B.15 8B.08   2A-1 2A-5
June 2014 14B-RW-01 Intersection Conflict Warning Systems 1 2 1A 2C 1A.13    
June 2014 13A-RW-10 Section 2B.11 Yield/Stop Here for Pedestrian signs (State Law option) 2 2B 2B.11    
June 2014 14A-RW-01 Section 2C.65 Object Markers for Obstructions Adjacent to the Roadway 2 2C 2C.65    
June 2014 14A-RW-03 Design of Signs 2 2A 2A.06    
June 2014 14A-RW-04 Word Messages 2 2A 2A.13    
June 2014 14A-RW-06 Traffic Signal Pedestrian and Bicycle Actuation Signs 2 2B 2B.52    
January 2014 13B-RW-01 Integrate Low Volume Rural Roads into Rest of MUTCD 1 2 3 6 7 8 1A 2A 2B 2C 2D 3A 6A 6F 7B 8B 1A.13 2A.01 2A.03 2A.11 2A.19 2B.01 2B.03 2B.09 2C.02 2C.04 2C.16 2C.20 2C.21 2D.02 2D.36 3A.02 6A.01 6F.02 7B.01 8B.02    
January 2014 13B-RW-02 Table 2A-3, and Section 2A.08 – Added sheeting types – Minimum Maintained Retroreflectivity Levels 2 2A 2A.08   2A-3
January 2014 13B-RW-03 Electrical Vehicle (EV) Signs 2 2B 2B.46 2B.47 2B-24  
January 2014 13B-RW-04 Size of R10-11, 11a, 11b and 17a sign designs – NTOR (NO TURN ON RED) and RIGHT ON RED ARROW AFTER STOP 2 2B 2B.03 2B-27 2B-1
June 2013 13A-RW-09 DO NOT ENTER/WRONG WAY Signing 2 2B 2B.37 2B.38 2B.41 2B-12  
June 2013 13A-RW-07 In- Street Pedestrian signs (R1-6, R1-6a), Overhead Pedestrian Crossing Signs (R1-9 and R1-9a) and In-Street Schoolchildren Crossing (R1-6b, R1-6c sign). 7 7B 7B.12    
June 2013 13A-RW-08 Optional Applications of Pavement Markings and Delineators and Rumble Strip Markings in Combination with Horizontal Curve Warning Signing 2 2C 2C.06    
January 2013 12B-RW-01 Section 2B.11 Yield Here to Pedestrian and Stop Here for Pedestrian Signs and Section 2C.50 Non Vehicular Warning Signs 2 2B 2C 2B.11 2C.50    
January 2013 13A-RW-01 Overhead signing – Center over lane 2 2B 2B.13 2B.26    
January 2013 13A-RW-02 Statutory Speed Limit Definition 1 2 1A 2B 1A.13 2B.13    
January 2013 13A-RW-03 Visual Assessment Method – Maintaining Minimum Retroreflectivity, Section 2A.08 2 2A 2A.08    
January 2013 13A-RW-04 Reversible Lane Control Signs (Figure 2B-7) 2 2B 2B.26 2B-7  
January 2013 13A-RW-05 Overhead Signs at Preferential Lanes and 24 Hour Period Signs 2 2G 2G.05   2G-1
January 2013 13A-RW-06 Use of the School Crossing Assembly on an Aapproach Controlled by a YIELD Sign 7 7B 7B.12    
June 2012 12A-RW-01 Section 2A.19 Lateral Offset and Section 2A.21 Posts and Mountings 2 2A 2A.19 2A.21    
June 2012 12A-RW-02 Advance Traffic Control Signs 2 2C 2C.36   2C-4
January 2012 11B-RW-09 Size of Regulatory Signs Table 2B-1 2 2B     2B-1
January 2012 11B-RW-01 Signalized Intersection Signing 2 2A 2B 2C 2A.16 2B.22 2C.36 2A-2 2A-3 2A-4 2A-5  
January 2012 11B-RW-02 Section 2C.62 NEW Plaque (W16-15p) 2 2C 2C.62    
January 2012 11B-RW-03 Section 2C.47 Two-Direction Large Arrow Sign (W1-7) 2 2C 2C.47    
January 2012 11B-RW-04 Design of Parking Signs R7-21 and R7-21a 2 2B 2B.47    
January 2012 11B-RW-05 Variable Speed Limit Sign Spacing and Locations 2 2B 2B.13    
January 2012 11B-RW-06 Edits to Section 2C 2 2C 2C.09 2C.30 2C.46 2C.49 2C.58    
January 2012 11B-RW-07 Vertical Clearance of Preferential Lane Signs and Overhead Signing for Preferential Lanes 2 2G 2G.30    
January 2012 11B-RW-08 Large Animal, Snowmobile and Horse Drawn Vehicle Signs 2 2C     2C-2
June 2011 11A-RW-01 Table 2C-5 – Selection of Horizontal Alignment Traffic Control Signs 2 2C     2C-5
June 2011 11A-RW-01 Size of Regulatory Signs on Ramps 2 2B 2B.03    
June 2011 11A-RW-02 Size of Warning Signs on Ramps 2 2C 2C.04    
June 2011 11A-RW-03 Traffic Signal Photo Enforcement (Red Light) Sign 2 2B 2B.55 2B-3 2B-1
June 2011 11A-RW-04 Review of Standard Statements in Part 2B 2 2B 2B.03 2B.11 2B.13 2B.14    
January 2011 10B-RW-07 Low Volume Road Railroad Crossings 5 5F 5F.02 5F.04 5F.05 5F-1  
January 2011 10B-RW-01 Lane End Signs 2 2C 2C.42    
January 2011 10B-RW-02 Thru Traffic Merge Left (Right) 2 2C      
January 2011 10B-RW-03 Two Way Traffic on a Three Lane Road 2 2C      
January 2011 10B-RW-04 Spacing of Speed Limit Signs 2 2B 2B.13    
January 2011 10B-RW-05 Speed Differential for Horizontal Alignment Sign Selection – Table 2C-5 2 2C 2C.06    
January 2011 10B-RW-06 Turn Warning Signs 2 2C 2C.07    
January 2011 11A-RW-01 Higher Fines Signs and Plaques 2 7 2B 7B 2B.17 7B.10    
July 2010 10A-RW-01 STOP FOR SCHOOL BUSES Signs 7 7B 7B.13 7B-1 7B-1
January 2010 09A-RW-06 School Speed Zones 7 7B 7B.15    
June 2009 09A-RW-02 Multiway Stop Control 2 2B 2B.07    
June 2009 09A-RW-03 WATCH FOR STOPPED TRAFFIC Sign (SSW-23) 2 2C   2C-4  
June 2009 09A-RW-04 U-TURN Signal 2 2B 2B.49 2B-19 2B-1
June 2009 09A-RW-05 Figure 2C-14 NEW Plaque 2 2C   2C-4  
June 2009 09A-RW-01 NO SNOWMOBILES Sign 2 2B 2B.36 2B-9 2B-1