Title 23: Highways
PART 630—PRECONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES
Subpart J—Traffic Safety in Highway and Street Work Zones
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§ 630.1004 Background.
Part VI of the manual on uniform traffic control devices (MUTCD)1 sets forth basic priniciples and prescribes standards for the design, application, installation, and maintenance of the various types of traffic control devices for highway and street construction, maintenance operation, and utility work. The manual cannot address in depth the variety of situations that occur in providing traffic control in work zones. Although agencies responsible for traffic control and work area protection have attempted to develop some guidelines, a coordinated and comprehensive effort to develop greater uniformity is desirable. National reviews have shown that more attention is needed to insure that the MUTCD is properly implemented on all highway projects.
1 The MUTCD is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. It is incorporated by reference at 23 CFR 655, subpart F.
[43 FR 47140, Oct. 12, 1978, as amended at 51 FR 16834, May 7, 1986]
